2nd Lieutenant G L E L Smith

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Church Fabric / Fittings
District: Gedling
Town: Gedling
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 69882

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Current location

West door.
All Hallows Church
Arnold Lane
Gedling
Gedling
Nottinghamshire
NG4 4BG
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 61842 42575
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A pair of large oak doors, the tops of which form a pointed arch. Each door has 15 separate panels, 4 panels on the left door contain inscriptions carved into the wood. The first panel contains a carving of a simple cross with text underneath, whilst the other three panels simply contain inscriptions.

Inscription

Panel 1: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD Panel 2: AND IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEORGE LAURENCE/ E LOTINGA SMITH/ 2ND LIEUTENANT 10TH/ NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ KILLED IN ACTION/ IN FLANDERS JULY 19TH 1917/ IN HIS 24TH YEAR Panel 3: THIS DOORWAY WAS RESTORED/ AND NEW DOORS GIVEN BY HIS/ FATHER MOTHER AND BROTHERS/ NOVEMBER 1917 Panel 4: READY AND WILLING

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Smith, George Laurence E Lotinga
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, Regiment, date of death, place of death, age.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Door
Measurements: height c.2800mm, width c.700mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
Door
Measurements: height c.2800mm, width c.700mm
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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History

18/1/1950: The Church was Grade I Listed (List Entry Number 1235924.

Costs

Comments: The memorial was funded by the family.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: By the relatives of the person named on the memorial.

Responsibility

Church of England.

Reference

Historic England, re Grade I Listing historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1235924?section=official-list-entry
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/442339/SMITH, GEORGE LAWRENCE LOTINGA
Southwell & Nottingham District Church History Project. 'States of All Hallows Church that: The stained glass east window of the chancel is a memorial to the dead of the First World War'. southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/gedling/hwarmem.php

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