Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bassetlaw
- Town
- Hardwick
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25 September 1918
Attended by: Duke of Newcastle - Dedicated
Date: 25 September 1918
Attended by: Rt Revd Edwyn Hoskins, Bishop of Southwell - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 26994
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Current location
Village Centre
Hardwick
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
S80 3PD
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 63739 75691
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- The memorial comprises a 3.5 m tall Clipsham stone Calvary on an angular plinth, itself set on a one-stage base. Bronze plaques on the plinth, base, and the wall behind are the dedication and names plaques for both wars. Behind the Calvary is an ashlar screen wall, ramped to the centre and with short flanking walls, all with triangular coping. A low stone kerb defines the front of the memorial ground.
- Inscription
- Left Hand Wall Plaque-OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR/ OF THOSE OUR COUTRYMEN &/IN THE GREAT WAR ESPECIALLY/CLUMBER ESTATE WHOSE Right Hand Wall Plaque-THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS/ALLIES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/REMEMBERING THOSE OF THE /NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED/ Central Panel below the Calvary-REST ETERNAL/GRANT UNTO THEM/O LORD/AND LET LIGHT/PERPETUAL/SHINE UPON THEM/AMEN Left Hand Names Panel-[names from Albones to Merrills] Right Hand Names Panel- [names from Read to Welbourne] WW2 Panel-AND FOR ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN WORLD WAR II & ESPECIALLY REMEMBERING/ (NAMES in 2 columns) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Albones, Frederick
Allison, John W
Carter, George
Cobb, George A
Cowley, Herbert
Free, Robert Malcolm
Gascoigne, Frederick J
Harrington, David
Hill, Frank
Knight, Frank
See details for all 24 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forenames, regiment
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth C 1500MM, height C 3500MM, width C 3500MM
Materials: Stone - Clipsham - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Clipsham - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Clipsham - Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Ashlar - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Cross
- Listing information
- Hardwick War Memorial and screen wall
- 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
- Hardwick Village War Memorial
- WMO ID: 133848
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- The 6 bronze plaques were stolen in May 2018
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- National Trust
- Reference
- The theft of the plaques-www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clumber-park/features/war-memorial-brass-plaque-thefts-at-clumber-park
- Worksop Guardian 20 & 27 September 1918
- Full set of photographs-www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/rollofhonour/WarMemorials/Details/255
- About the estate at war-www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clumber-park/features/clumber-during-the-great-war---clumberatwar
- Photographs-www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/133848/
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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