Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Broxtowe
- Town
- Kimberley
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1 March 1921
Attended by: The Venerable Archdeacon of Nottingham unveiled the memorial.
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 64226
Support IWM
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
North wall of nave
Holy Trinity Church
Eastwood Road
Kimberley
Broxtowe
Nottinghamshire
NG16 2HY
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 49681 44808
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Metal plaque with applied red lettering and a simple beaded border. Wall-mounted with a wooden shelf directly below.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF KIMBERLEY WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918. (Names in 2 columns)/" THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname THEN forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Church of England.
- Reference
- Nottingham Journal, Wednesday 2nd March 1921 (page 5) reported: 'A KIMBERLEY MEMORIAL. A memorial service was held at the Kimberley Parish Church last evening, when the Ven. Archdeacon of Nottingham unveiled a memorial tablet inscribed with the names of 58 Kimberley men who laid down their lives in the war. There was a large congregation present'. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001897/19210302/111/0005
- Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project, southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/kimberley/hwarmem.php
- Nottinghamshire County Council Roll of Honour website, has biographical data re the casualties. secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/WarMemorials/Details/438
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-64226
For queries, please contact [email protected].