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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Gedling
- Town
- Bestwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26969
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Current location
On the North wall
opposite the entrance and between the first and second windows.
Emmanuel Church
Church View Close
Bestwood
Gedling
Nottinghamshire
NG5 9QP
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 56625 46423
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rectangular plaque with raised inscription. Decorative laurel border with four corner rosettes. Flat shelf pediment with star burst emblem at centre featuring a cross, sword and palm.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ & IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ "PRO PATRIA"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bailey, James
Cowie, Walter
Hall, Thomas Hollis
Hamilton, Archibald Gilbert
Heath, Leonard George
James, Thomas
Reynolds, Thomas Albert
Richmond, Arthur Cecil
Whitby, Thomas
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: rank
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Plaque
- Listing information
- EMMANUEL CHURCH
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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