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| HER Number: | 21682 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | OWSTON FERRY WAR MEMORIAL |
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Summary
The war memorial at Owston Ferry stands on High Street, by the Recreation Ground.
Monument Types
- WAR MEMORIAL (PM:C20, Modern - 1922 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status - None
Associated Finds - None
Associated Events - None
Full description
The war memorial at Owston Ferry stands on High Street, by the Recreation Ground. It is a granite Celtic cross mounted on a 3-stepped base, with an inscription on the shaft bearing 22 names of the fallen 1914-18. It is surrounded by iron railings with a chain link fence to the front. The memorial was unveiled by the Earl of Yarborough on 20th October 1922.
A marble tablet on one of the steps bears 4 names from 1939-45 [1, 2]
<1> UK National Inventory of War Memorials, 51643 (WEBSITE). SLS4370.
<2> Roll of Honour, http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/OwstonFerry.html (WEBSITE). SLS4369.
Sources and further reading
| <1> | WEBSITE: UK National Inventory of War Memorials. www.ukniwm.org.uk. 51643. |
| <2> | WEBSITE: Roll of Honour. www.roll-of-honour.com. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/OwstonFerry.html. |
Related records
| 2473 | Related to: CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH STREET (S SIDE) (Building) |
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