Monument record MLI116225 - Stickney War Memorial
Summary
Stickney war memorial is located in St Luke's churchyard and was unveiled in 1920.
Type and Period (1)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The war memorial at Stickney is located before St Luke's Church on the corner of Main Road and Hall Lane. Unveiled in 1920, it is a twenty foot (six metres) high vaulted obelisk made from Weldon stone which sits on a terrace of three steps. It incorporates four panels with moulded pediments. Columns and foliated capitals at each angle carry the names of the First World War and Second World War fallen. {1}
Stickney War Memorial was unveiled on 26 August 1920. The memorial stands south of the church, facing the road and within the churchyard of the Church of St Luke. It is constructed of local Weldon stone in the form of a spired obelisk on a concrete platform with a square, three-stepped, stone base, with a Celtic cross on the top. Stone vases are set on the top step of the base on the southern, eastern and western sides of the memorial. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14624 Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.170.
- <2> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1433521.
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Location
Grid reference | TF 34341 57010 (point) |
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Civil Parish | STICKNEY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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