SPRINGTHORPE - LINCOLNSHIRE
Springthorpe is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England
Private Archie Fred LIDGETT 4832
Born: Lincolnshire, England Enlisted: 3-11-1915, Melbourne, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer 59th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 7-3-1916 Killed in Action: 19-7-1916, France aged 21years Son of Fred and Sarah Ann Lidgett, of Springthorpe, Gainsborough, Lincs, England. Resting: VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 168 |
Carved oak pulpit with accompanying oak board bearing inscription. It is in the vestry of the church of St. George and St. Lawrence in Springthorpe, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire. Previously at the east end of the nave near the north wall. The pulpit was affected by wet rot and destroyed. The oak board is the only remaining part. - Geoffrey Gillon |