Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mansfield
Town
Forest Town
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27166

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Current location

St Alban's Church
B6030 Clipstone Road West
Forest Town
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 0EP
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 56056 62029
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
GRANITE CROSS, SURMOUNTING THREE-STEPPED PLINTH.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF FOREST TOWN WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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