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Carrington

Carrington memorial is set on the west side of the B1183 Main Road, at the edge of Carrington Park and opposite the parish church of St Paul. It is a simple design of a Cross of Sacrifice rising from a column. This rests on a two-tiered octagonal plinth, the upper tier of which is bevelled. The base is octagonal and three-stepped. It is constructed of Portland stone and commemorates those who were killed and those who served and survived during World Wars I and II.

In 2010, a grant of £1,700 was offered through the Small Grants Scheme towards cleaning and repair works. This consisted of cleaning with low-pressure de-ionised water and brushing with non-metallic brushes, after which, worn and illegible lettering was sharpened by hand-held tools to improve legibility. The damaged steps on the south and west faces were recast to match the existing stone and the damage to the north step was repaired to match the existing stone. Finally, where required joints were raked out and re-pointed with a lime mortar mix to match the existing.

The memorial was designed and constructed by Messrs. Browning & Son, of Spilsby, Lincolnshire. An unveiling ceremony, during which the memorial was dedicated, was conducted on Sunday 25th April 1920 at the parish church by the Reverend W T Fielding and attended by local dignitaries. An article reporting the ceremony was published in the 1st May 1920 edition of The Boston Guardian. A service of re-dedication was held on Sunday 22nd May 2011 conducted by the Reverend Rosemary Taylor. Those in attendance included the Royal British Legion. The act of homage was recited by Mr Fred Hunt with the Last Post and Reveille being sounded by the Mareham Silver Band.

The east face of the column base is inscribed:

“To the glory of God
and in loving memory of
those who gave their lives
in the Great War
1914 – 1918” 

The east face of the plinth upper tier bears the names of those who died in the First World War, underneath which is the inscription:

“I shall not die but live”

The east face of the plinth lower tier is inscribed:

“1939 – 1945”

Under which is the name of one serviceman killed in the Second World War.

The south, west and north faces of the column base all bear the words:

“In honour of those who
served”

The names of those who served in the two World Wars are also recorded.

The west face of the plinth lower tier is inscribed:

“In addition to the above
37 others whose homes
were elsewhere joined
the Forces from this parish”.  

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM3772
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 130

War Memorials Online: 122317

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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