Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Ashfield
- Town
- Kirkby In Ashfield
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
Date:
Attended by:
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26902
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Current location
On the west wall of the church (north side of the tower).
St Wilfrids Church
Church Hill (B6018)
Kirkby In Ashfield
Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 8LA
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 49015 55838
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rectangular brass plaque, in a wooden frame. The plaque has a narrow border of stylised ivy leave, and the King George V Royal Coat of Arms at top-centre. The inscription is in incised lettering (mainly black with red capitals).
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 50
Served and returned: 0
Died: 50
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
Order of information: Listed in descending order of rank, then alphabetical by surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaque
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST WILFRID
- 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
- St Wilfrid's Church WW1 Plaque
- WMO ID: 253483
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 26-10-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 28/11/1950: St Wilfrid's Church was Grade II Listed (List Entry Number 1275908).
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Church of England.
- Reference
- Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/kirkby-st-wilfrid/hwarmem.php
- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253483/
- Historic England, Grade II Listing of St Wilfrid's Church on 28/11/1950; details include mention of 'Brass war memorial panel, c.1920'. historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1275908?section=official-list-entry
- Nottinghamshire County Council Roll of Honour (which had biographical details of the casualties) secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/WarMemorials/Details/173
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