Summary
War memorial, unveiled in 1920, dedicated to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars.
Reasons for Designation
Kirton in Lindsey War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reason:
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. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Kirton in Lindsey 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 war memorial in Kirton in Lindsey was unveiled in a ceremony on 26 September 1920, to commemorate 38 local men who fell during the First World War. The memorial was designed by Mr Walters of Scunthorpe, paid for by public subscription, and erected on a site donated by the owner of the green, Mr Cross of Liverpool. Following the Second World War, the names of eight of the fallen were added to the memorial. The monument was refurbished in around 2010, and the wrought-iron railings replaced at this time.
Details
War memorial, unveiled in 1920, dedicated to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars.
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