Raithby (1), described below, and Raithby (2), the next entry, may both be elements of the same cross
| Parish/District | Raithby (by Spilsby)/East Lindsey |
| Location | in Churchyard of Church of Holy Trinity |
| Category | Churchyard cross (restored) |
| National Grid Ref | TF 37381 67049 |
| Designation | Listed II |
| Stone Type | Limestone |
| Refs | AP Survey, 19 Oct 1994; Davies, D S, 1915, Lincs N & Q, Vol XIII No.6, p.177 |
| Visits | AP:19 Oct 1994 | DS/HH: 21 May 2010 |
Raithby churchyard cross was restored in 1903. Davies records: ‘. . . On a piece of white marble, sunk into the face of the base, is this inscription “ To the | Glory of God | this cross is restored | in loving memory of Sister Constance | 1903.”’.
The restoration used a surviving portion (0.325m square by c. 0.9m high) of the medieval shaft – all the rest of this cross is new. The original socket stone was not used. The new one is pretty much a copy of the old with slight variations in the corner moulding. The original socket stone was place about 1.3m south of the restored cross and is described under Raithby (2)
The new cross head is integral with the knop. It is a gabled block with crocketed ogee panels bearing carvings of the Crucifixion, Ascension, Virgin and Child, and Patron Saint, surmounted by a pinnacle and small cross.
AP decided there was so little of the original cross surviving in the restored monument that it did not justify scheduling.
