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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 13th April 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Southwell and Colonel W. Warwick D.S.O.
Dedicated
Date: 13th April 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Southwell
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

27226

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Lane
Lowdham
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG14 7BQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 66277 46830
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Nowy-headed engraved brass plaque attached to a wall mounted nowy-headed black stone backboard. Additional plaque for WW2 names appended to the base. Royal crest top centre with arms of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the corners. Each is linked by a foliate border. Foliate border also around three sides of the WW2 inscription

Inscription

Upper plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918. / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY FELLOW PARISHIONERS / (59 NAMES) // Lower plaque: AND / IN MEMORY OF / (5 NAMES) / 1939 - 45

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 59
Served and returned: 0
Died: 59
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname
Order of information: Rank, each group listed alphabetically by surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename initials, surname
Order of information: Rank

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 1000mm, width 1000mm
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Nottingham Journal - Thursday 14 April 1921. Lowdham's Memorial. Bishop of Southwell on War's Sacrifice and Trade Crisis
Newark Herald - Saturday 16 April 1921. Bishop of Southwell's appeal at Lowdham. We Want Calmness. War Memorial Unveiled.

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