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War
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The Louth War Memorial
Photo © Copyright Chris
and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
The Louth War memorial is situated at the corner of Eastgate and Ramsgate
Road.
The memorial is a sculpture of a soldier at ease with his rifle. This is mounted
on a small pillar, in turn mounted on an octagonal pillar on a four step base.
The octagonal pillar includes the dedication of the memorial and the commemoration
of those who lost their lives in the First World War.
At the base of the memorial are three shields which commemorated those who
lost their lives in the Second World War.
209 names are recorded on this memorial for the First World War, and 77 are
from the Second World War. Additionally, 15 civilians killed in bombing raids
in the Second World War are commemorated.
1 name on the memorial is that of an Officer who served in the Yorkshire
Regiment.
1 soldier who served with the Green Howards in the Second World War is also
commemorated on the memorial.
A transcription of the names of those commemorated, together with biographies, is presented on the Roll of Honour website.
Lieutenant Herbert Jeffries. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, attached to Machine Gun Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jeffries,
of Louth, Lincs.; husband of M. G. Jeffries, of Leigh House, 52, Chestnut
St., Southport. Killed 20 September 1918. Aged 30.
Buried DOINGT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
The Louth War Memorial, Detail
The names of Lieutenant Jeffries (WW1) and Private Frederick Wakelin (WW2,
Green Howards) shown.
Photo © Copyright Chris
and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
On 15 March 2015 a drunk driver crashed into the Louth War Memorial. This
was reported by the BBC
News website.
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