Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Wainfleet St Mary War Memorial, which stands in the churchyard of St Mary’s church, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
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 which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Wainfleet St Mary as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 21 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
The war memorial stands in the churchyard to the south-east of the Church of St Mary (Grade II*) and faces west. It is a 4.3m high stone Calvary cross in the style of a traditional Lincolnshire wayside cross.
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