Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
District
Bassetlaw
Town
Holbeck
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27004

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Current location

St Winifred is the private church of the Duke of Portland. A PIECE OF WOOD FROM YPRES CATHEDRAL IS MOUNTED ON THE SOUTH WALL BESIDE THE PULPIT. THE PIECE OF WOOD IS CIRCULAR IN CROSS SECTION AND 150mm HIGH. THE WOOD CONTAINS THE INSCRIPTION "FROM YPRES CATHEDRAL 6/12/1918"
St Winifred Church
Woodhouse Hall
Holbeck Lane
Holbeck
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
S80 3NG
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 54665 73253
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THE LECTERN IS PLACED ON A TWO-STEPPED BASE AND COMPRISES A SQUARE COLUMN AND BRONZE LECTERN. THE INSCRIPTION ON THE SQUARE COLUMN COMPRISES BLACK UPPER CASE LETTERING ON TWO SIDES OF THE COLUMN; THE FRONT FACE CONTAINS THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM WW1 AND ANOTHER SIDE CONTAINS THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM WW2. THE LECTERN IS MODELLED IN THE SHAPE OF A GOLDEN EAGLE. A BRONZE PLAQUE, IN THE SHAPE OF A LAUREL WREATH, IS PLACED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM WW1 AND CONTAINS SOME OF THE INSCRIPTION.
Inscription
at top of the 6 o'clock face: ANNO DOMINI 1914 - 1919/ (on bronze plaque) GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ (20 names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE" 3 o'clock face: ANNO DOMINI/ 1939 - 1945/ (6 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allcock, J
Beaumont, W
Everett, J
Exton, J
Hancock, C
Hill, A
Holloway, L
Jennings, A
Johnson, W
Marples, C
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename initial, surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename initial, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Column
    Measurements: height c 2500mm, width c 500mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: The Duke of Portland provided the site of the memorial
Responsibility
Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Reference

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