Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Gedling
- Town
- Calverton
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26974
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Current location
CALVERTON CEMETERY
Mansfield Lane
Calverton
Gedling
Nottinghamshire
NG14 6JZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 61587 49631
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Plain celtic wheel cross on tapering plinth and two stepped base. The inscription is incised in gilt capital lettering on a black granite tablet. Surrounded by chain link fence perimeter
- Inscription
- (ON SHAFT) PRO PATRIA/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF CALVERTON WHO IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ (RIGHT, LEFT AND BACK) (NAMES) (TOP STEP RISER) ALSO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/ 2ND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ainger, Joseph
Ainger, Robert
Bardill, Albert I
Bardill, Percy
Binch, David
Binch, F Ernest
Binch, J Hugh H
Binch, Walter
Brown, Nelson
Cooper, Harry
See details for all 32 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 32
Served and returned: 0
Died: 32
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 3500MM
Materials: Stone - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Calverton War Memorial
- WMO ID: 135024
- Condition: Good [last updated on 22-09-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- CALVERTON PARISH COUNCIL
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