Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Ashfield
- Town
- Sutton In Ashfield
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
- Maker
- J D Gregory Quarries (Manufacturer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 16 October 1921
Attended by: Former Service Personnel - Dedicated
Date: 16 October 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 19432
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Current location
Indide main gates.
Sutton in Ashfield Cemetery
Huthwaite Rd
Sutton In Ashfield
Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG12 2SY
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 488 588
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND FIGURE OF A SERVICEMEN. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH IN BLACK LETTERING. WHOLE STANDS ON A SLIGHTLY RAISED PAVED AREA WITH POSTS PLACED EQUIDISTANT AROUND THE EDGE SERVICEMAN STANDS WITH HEAD BOWED AND RIFLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND WITH THE BUTT ON THE GROUND. WW2 NAMES ON TABLETS ADDED TO THE BASE OF THE PLINTH
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF SUTTON IN ASHFIELD,/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ (Names)/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL FOR THEIR COUNTRY./ 1914 - 1918 3 9 and 12 o'clock: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, B W
Adams, E L
Adkin, J G
Allatt, J
Allsop, E
Allsop, G
Allsop, G F
Allsop, G W
Allsop, H
Alvey, T
See details for all 432 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 432
Served and returned: 0
Died: 432
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,decorations
Order of information: surname,decorations - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 157
Served and returned: 0
Died: 157
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: height C 14FT
Materials: Marble - Sicilian - Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead
- Figure
- Listing information
- SUTTON 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
- Condition
- Sutton in Ashfield War Memorial
- WMO ID: 104602
- Condition: Good [last updated on 29-06-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2010 June 2010. Memorial was cleaned. Some letters were missing as was the end of the soldier's rifle and bayonet. 1988 Oct. 12 Listed Grade II.
- Costs
Comments: Balance of War Memorial Fund was to be used for a memorial in the town's United Services Club.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- 1921 accepted by Chairman of Sutton in Ashfield Urban District Council. Now Ashfield District Council.
- Reference
- ID 410914
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