Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Bassetlaw
Town
Ordsall
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16 October 1949
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27050

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Current location

On the north wall
All Hallows Church
All Hallows Street
Ordsall
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7TP
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 70435 79719
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three-light stained glass window, with inscription at the base of the centre light. The left light depicts the East Retford Crest (two choughs on a field of gold), and the British Army crest below; the centre light depicts the crest of All Hallows (Gold crown and scrolls of the Saints on a field of black and white), and the RAF crest below, beneath which is the pane bearing the dedicatory inscription; the right light depicts the County of Nottingham Coat of Arms (oak tree and green river), and the Royal Navy crest below.
Inscription
In memory of the men and women of the/ Parish of Ordsall who died in the service/ of their Country in the War of 1939-45
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
The Church was Grade II* Listed on 14/9/1949 )List Entry Number 1045228).
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church of England.
Reference
  • Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project: Ordsall All Hallows, Glass: States that a faculty obtained in 1949 read: ''To replace the Western most three light window in the North side of the said Church with a Heraldic War Memorial Window together with an inscription in the words and figures following that is to say: In memory of the men and women of the Parish of Ordsall who died in the service of their Country in the War of 1939-45. The window has the badges of the Royal Navy, his(her) Majesty’s army and the Royal Air Force. It also contains the shield and arms of East Retford (two choughs on a field of gold), the shield of All Hallows (Gold crown and scrolls of the Saints on a field of black and white) and the shield of the County of Nottingham (the Major Oak and a river of green). Provided that nothing here in contained shall authorise any interference with the tracery of the said window nor the removal of the iron bars or supports (if any) which may intersect the said window'. (They also state that 'The design for this memorial window was on show in church in December 1946, and the estimated cost was £200 plus fixing. At that time there was insufficient funds for the window. The window by Messrs. J.W. Powell was installed in October 1949 and dedicated on 16 October. The lesson at the service was read by Capt. Body, Adjutant at Ranby Camp. Others in attendance included The mayor of East Retford, representatives from 12th Regt. Royal Horse Artillery, the British Legion (with standard bearers), Royal Naval Old Comrades’ Association, and Royal Air Force Association'. southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/ordsall/hglass.php
  • historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1045228?section=official-list-entry

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