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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Bassetlaw
Town
Tuxford
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27100

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Current location

St Nicholas Church
Market Place
Tuxford
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
NG22 0DU
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 73673 71069
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY DOUBLE PLINTH AND CROSS FOUR SHIELDS CARVED ON THE CORNERS OF THE LOWER PLINTH
Inscription
4.30, 6 AND 7.30 FACE: IN THANKSGIVING TO/ ALMIGHTY GOD/ FOR/ VICTORY/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF TUXFORD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ AND THE WORLD'S FREEDOM IN THE/ GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918./ GRANT THEM THY PEACE, LORD./ ERECTED/ BY THE RESIDENTS OF/ TUXFORD 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SHIELDS: PRO DEO PRO RECTO PRO PATRIA PRO REGE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allison, C H
Bartram, V
Booth, J
Bradbury, R
Chatterton, A
Lowe, W
Merrills, W H
Morley, C
Robinson, J E
Stead, E
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
  • Tuxford 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
History
1999: THE CROSS SUFFERED MUCH STORM DAMAGE AND WAS CONSEQUENTLY REPAIRED. CROSS HAD TO BE REPLACED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • 213AP

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