Memorial details

Memorial type
Clock or clock tower
District
Ashfield
Town
Underwood
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 September 1921
    Attended by:
  • Undefined
    Date: Undefined
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26956

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Current location

The plaque is set a few feet above ground level
and forms a focal point for anyone entering the churchyard from the west gate.
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church Lane
Underwood
Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG16 5EG
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 47357 50786
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Church clock with faces on four sides of tower which has an accompanying rectangular tablet made of Red Peterhead granite; the tablet has plain borders with three plain roundels at the head and three at the foot; names of the WW1 fallen are shown in three columns in the centre; the dedication text and the details of the men are engraved and completed with gold leaf. A WW2 plaque has been subsequently added below the WW1 tablet
Inscription
WW1 tablet: THIS PUBLIC CLOCK/ WAS VOLUNTARILY SUBSCRIBED FOR AND ERECTED/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ LOCAL OFFICERS AND MEN WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR./ 1914./1918. (35 names in 3 columns)/ THE ABOVE EAST WINDOW WAS ALSO ERECTED IN/ PROUD MEMORY OF THE SAME./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN." WW2 plaque: IN PROUD MMEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (9 names in 2 columns)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 35
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth c 1200mm, width c 1800mm
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c5 mm, height c720 mm, width c1080 mm
    Materials: Metal
  • Clock
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Site: £55 10s

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: The money was raised by the parishioners through various social activities and collections.
Responsibility
Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Reference

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.

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