Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Bassetlaw
Town
Nether Langwith
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 06-08-1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27044

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Current location

Village Green
Nether Langwith
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
NG20 9ER
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 53457 70431
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO-STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND WHEEL CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE BASE OF THE SHAFT AND ON THE PLINTH. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY A LOW WROUGHT IRON FENCE SWORD IN RELIEF ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CROSS
Inscription
FRONT: TO THE/ GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN/ HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF/ (NAMES)/ LANGWITH/ BRITISH/ LEGION REAR: 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bacon, J
Bennett, E
Booker, E C
Eady, Cicely
Green, J W
Groves, J W
Hicken, P
Ibbotson, H
Johnson, T
Kirk, H
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 8FT
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Nether Langwith War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £18

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • A History of Langwith and Whaley Thorns by Tony Warrener,published 2008

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