Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Bassetlaw
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 30 May 1925
    Attended by: Gen Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien GCB GCMG KCB DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 30 May 1925
    Attended by: Bishop of Southwell
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27142

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Current location

On an island in the middle of the Avenue
Memorial Avenue
Memorial Avenue
Worksop
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 588 789
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Portland stone cenotaph on an aberdeen granite base with two steps leading up to it. Wings extend from the cenotaph at each side. Names on bronze plaques attached to each side. Low chain link fence around the memorial. Whole stands on a traffic island in a road built for the memorial. Wreath in relief on the west side.
Inscription
South face: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ WORKSOP PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names) North face: THEIR GLORY/ SHALL NOT BE/ BLOTTED OUT/ FOR GOD AND COUNTRY/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945 West face: COURAGE: (Names) East face: FAITHFULNESS/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adlington, W
Adwick, A
Alcock, E
Allbones, F
Allen, E L
Allenson, T
Allsop, B H
Allsop, H
Alsopp, A
Archer, A
See details for all 349 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 462
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 462
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 216
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 216
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
Listing information
  • Worksop War Memorial and associated structures
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
June 2010: Restoration work has been completed. The memorial has been cleaned and damaged stonework repaired or replaced. The paving around the memorial has been replaced with stone slabs. The ironwork bollards and lighting columns have been cleaned and rejuvenated and a new piked chain installed to replace that which was removed as part of the war effort in the Second World War. Finally, the traffic bollards have been replaced with ones which are more in keeping with the memorial and wiring has been run from the old bollard's position in order to provide lighting to the restored lanterns on the memorial. March 2010: Work is currently underway to restore the memorial. Research undertaken to inform the restoration has discovered that 45 men who were born or who lived in Worksop and who fell in the Great War are not included on the memorial. The project by Bassetlaw District Council and the County Council, part funded by English Heritage, includes cleaning and repair to stone work, replacement of missing chains and lamps and a new plaque for missing names. It is also hoped to add more names to the memorial from any conflict since the Great War. The project to add the additional name plaque is still underway. 1970's: Paving around the memorial replaced with crazy paving.
Costs

Site: £1,170 1S 9D

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Bassetlaw District Council
Reference
  • Local Publication/Booklet June 2010 Nottinghamshire County Council Planning and Landscape Briefing
  • Western Front Association Bulletin by Western Front Association 41 / March 2012 Refers to a new plaque with an additional 45 names (WW1) and one for Bomber Command, to be dedicated on 8th August 2012.

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