Grimsby War Memorial

Grimsby War Memorial is a memorial in North East Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby War Memorial is situated near University Centre Grimsby, as well as near University Centre (University of Hull).

Photo: John Readman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: cenotaph in North East Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Grimsby Cenotaph” and “War Memorial”
Inscription: “Face 1:IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO DIED Face 2:MCMXIV/ MCMXVIII/ MCMXXXIX/ MCMXLV Face 3: PRO PATRIA Face 4:1914/ 1918/ 1939/ 1945 Face 4 Plaque:& ALL THOSE OTHER MEN AND WOMEN/ FROM GREAT GRIMSBY/ WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN/ THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Franklin Sixth Form College and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.

Franklin Sixth Form College

College

Franklin Sixth Form College is a sixth form college on Chelmsford Avenue in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, serving more than 2,700 students, including adult learners. Franklin Sixth Form College is situated 3,000 feet west of Grimsby War Memorial.

Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital is a public hospital in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. It is managed by the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital is situated 2,600 feet south of Grimsby War Memorial.

Grimsby Town railway station

Railway station

Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grimsby Town railway station serves the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is operated on a daily basis by TransPennine Express, and is also served by East Midlands Railway and Northern Trains services. Grimsby Town railway station is situated 4,200 feet north of Grimsby War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grimsby and Little Coates.

Grimsby

Photo: Gunnar Larsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grimsby is a fishing port in Lincolnshire, standing on the south bank of the mouth of the River Humber, with a population in 2021 of 86,000. It merges into the seaside town of Cleethorpes, and this conurbation and rural hinterland comprise the unitary Local Authority of North East Lincolnshire, also called Great Grimsby.

Little Coates

Neighborhood

Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Little Coates is an area of western Grimsby, in the North East Lincolnshire, in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. It is in the Yarborough ward of the North East Lincolnshire Council.

Old Clee

Village

Photo: Allan chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Clee is located in the Clee Road and Carr Lane area of eastern Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, and adjoins the neighbouring town of Cleethorpes, to which it has historic links. Old Clee is situated 1½ miles east of Grimsby War Memorial.

Grimsby War Memorial

Categories: war memorial, cenotaph, and historic site
Location: North East Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.5523° or 53° 33′ 8″ north

Longitude

-0.09142° or 0° 5′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C5XHW25+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1300778015

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q26659626

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: University Centre (University of Hull) and University Centre Grimsby.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Merchant Seamen and Fishermen Who Served Their Country Memorial and Eastwood House.

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