Grimoldby War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Edith, Tinkle Street, Grimoldby, Lincolnshire, LN11 8HZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1440860
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Grimoldby War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Edith, Tinkle Street, Grimoldby, Lincolnshire, LN11 8HZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1440860
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Grimoldby War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Edith, Tinkle Street, Grimoldby, Lincolnshire, LN11 8HZ
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Edith, Tinkle Street, Grimoldby, Lincolnshire, LN11 8HZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Grimoldby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF3925887960
Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled on 2 October 1921.
Reasons for Designation
Grimoldby War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the First World War;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified granite obelisk;
* Group value: with the Church of St Edith (Grade I) and a medieval and later cross (Grade II and a scheduled monument).
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
One such memorial was raised at Grimoldby as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
The obelisk was supplied by Messrs Mawer Bros, monumental masons of Louth, and cost about £90 raised by public subscription.
On Sunday 2 October 1921 a large gathering of villagers and local dignitaries attended a short memorial service conducted by the Reverend Alfred John Holden (Rector), after which the unveiling ceremony was performed by Major Sydney Hugh Jackson of the RFA who lived at Louth. In his speech Major Jackson spoke of the sacrifices made during the war. He understood that thirty-four men and two nurses had left the village and the memorial was built to honour the ten who did not return.
Details
First World War memorial, unveiled on 2 October 1921.
MATERIALS: rough-hewn granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is located near the lychgate within the churchyard of the Church of St Edith, and it comprises a c 2.7m high obelisk mounted on a plinth and three-stepped base.
The inscription in black lead letters is on the front face of the plinth on a polished smooth recessed panel and it reads IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF GRIMOLDBY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR,/ 1914 – 1918./ (NAMES)
On the front face of the base is inscribed "THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US, BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY"/ 1 SAM. XXV.
Sources
Books and journals
Credland, M, The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire, (2014)
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/53981
War Memorials Online, accessed 21 Oct 2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/209466
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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