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Memorial details

Memorial type
Flag or banner
District
Nottingham
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16 April 1950
    Attended by: MAYOR OF NOTTINGHAM
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27413

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Current location

On the South Wall
St Mary's Church
High Pavement
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 1HN
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 57658 39651
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WHITE ENSIGN FLOWN BY HMS NOTTINGHAM WITH A DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED BELOW IT CITY CREST IN COLOURED ENAMEL BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER ABOVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CURRENT (2001) HMS NOTTINGHAM
Inscription
CITY OF NOTTINGHAM./ THIS UNION JACK WAS PRESENTED TO/ THE VICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS/ OF ST MARY'S CHURCH "NOTTINGHAM"/ AND WAS THE FLAG FLOWN BY H.M.S./ NOTTINGHAM OF THE SECOND CRUISER/ SQUADRON THROUGHOUT THE BATTLE/ OF JUTLAND ON 31 MAY 1916./ THE "NOTTINGHAM" WAS SUNK BY A/ TORPEDO IN THE NORTH SEA ON THE/ 18 AUGUST 1916 WHEN TWENTY ONE OF/ HER SHIP'S COMPANY LOST THEIR LIVES./ THE FLAG WAS PRESENTED BY ADMIRAL/ SIR WILLIAM GEORGE TENNANT K.C.B.,/ C.B., C.B.E., M.V.O., WHO WAS NAVIGATING/ OFFICER OF HMS "NOTTINGHAM" AT/ THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND./ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE LORD/ MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND CITIZENS OF/ THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM ON THE/ 16 DAY OF APRIL 1950
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Flag
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Fabric
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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