The Monument war memorial in Brigg is to be refurbished to commemorate, in November 2018, the 100th anniversary of the guns falling silent in the First World War.
But Brigg Blog suggests we should also consider marking a second milestone the following year - the unveiling of this impressive memorial to The Fallen.
With large crowds in attendance, this dignified ceremony took place on Sunday, June 15, 1919.
The Lincolnshire Times carried a photo of the war memorial in its edition on June 21 that year.
The same day the Lincolnshire Star reported: "Sunday will rank as one of the greatest historic days of Brigg, being comparable with the conclusion of the greatest war in national history. It was a great day, because it saw the consummation of the magnanimity of spirit of Mr. H. Stamp, J.P., C.C., who privately had erected a monument to 102 fallen men of our town in the Great War."
Alderman Harry Stamp, chairman of Brigg Urban District Council 1915-1919, was the generous benefactor who donated The Monument to Brigg, in memory of our war dead.
We believe he lost a family member, or members, during the so-called war to end all wars.
The Monument's refurbishment next year is being arranged by Brigg Town Council. It was established in 1973/4 under local government re-organisation which ended the reign of Brigg Urban District Council, formed in 1894.
Glanford Borough Council, with headquarters in Brigg, was also created in the early 1970s but abolished in 1996 when the unitary North Lincolnshire Council was created.
Humberside County Council, which had provided major services like education, disappeared at the same time.
Mr Stamp lived and had a general store in which is now Brigg's Auto Spares, opposite Brian's DIY.
ReplyDeleteHe also attended the unvieling and dedication of the Barnetby memorial..
ReplyDeleteThe Armitice for all practical purposes was a German surrender...the war didn't actually end in the UK until June 1919...when the Treaty of Versailles.....the USA didn't sign a peace treaty until August, 1921......and we + France, Italy and Japan didn't sign a peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire until 1923.
ReplyDeleteI'll think you'll find that many local councillors at the time served on both Brigg Urban, as well as Brigg Rural Councils.
ReplyDeleteThe Treaty of Versailles was so severe on Germany that it immediately plunged the country into bankruptcy....it was more than an economic depression and it initiated extreme political groupings to emerge.
ReplyDeleteSimilarly, one historical aspect that emerges when, in this modern age, an economic recession is invariably associated with far right/left groups emerging and attracting supporters.
Hitler joined one of these groups shortly after the end of WW1.....and the consequences of such circumstances evolved into Ww2.
ONE historical lesson that should have been learned is that every action has a reaction (appologise to Newton), but it is just as applicable to politic/economic groups as to pure science.