North Kelsey War Memorial
North Kelsey War Memorial, North Kelsey Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, North Kelsey, West Lindsey, LN7 6JR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1490712
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-2024
- List Entry Name:
- North Kelsey War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- North Kelsey War Memorial, North Kelsey Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, North Kelsey, West Lindsey, LN7 6JR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1490712
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-2024
- List Entry Name:
- North Kelsey War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- North Kelsey War Memorial, North Kelsey Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, North Kelsey, West Lindsey, LN7 6JR
- Statutory Address 2:
- North Kelsey War Memorial, North Kelsey Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, North Kelsey, West Lindsey, LN7 6JR
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.
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:
- North Kelsey War Memorial, North Kelsey Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, North Kelsey, West Lindsey, LN7 6JR
- Statutory Address:
- North Kelsey War Memorial, North Kelsey Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, North Kelsey, West Lindsey, LN7 6JR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Kelsey
- National Grid Reference:
- TA0458601996
Summary
A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920, altered following the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
North Kelsey war memorial, unveiled in 1920, 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 conflicts of the C20.
Architectural interest:
* as a well-executed memorial featuring an intricate Celtic knotwork design carved from Aberdeen granite.
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 North Kelsey Cemetery 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 memorial was unveiled on the 29 August 1920 by Mr H Stamp of Brigg and crafted by local stonemason Mr Wood, of neighbouring Caistor. Inscriptions were subsequently added at an unknown date to commemorate those from the community who lost their lives during the Second World War.
Details
A First World War memorial, unveiled in 1920, altered following the Second World War.
MATERIALS: constructed of Aberdeen Granite.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of a granite Celtic cross standing over two meters tall on a square, single-stepped base. The dedications sit on opposing elevations on the lower part of the shaft above the plinth. The front (west) elevation holds the following inscription on the shaft: TO/ THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ NORTH KELSEY/ WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918. On the plinth below are the inscribed names of the fallen.
The rear (east) elevation holds the following inscription on the shaft:
TO/ THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ NORTH KELSEY/ WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939-45. The plinth below records the names of those who lost their lives.
Sources
Websites
Roll of Honour, North Kelsey, accessed 26 April 2024 from https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/NorthKelsey.html
Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, North Kelsey, accessed 26 April 2024 from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54329
Other
The Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Friday 3 September 1920, p.6
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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