Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Rushcliffe
- Town
- Holme Pierrepont
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27229
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Current location
St Edmund's Church is a Grade 1 listed building (ref: 1249315)
being first listed on 1/12/1965.
St Edmund's Church
2 Holme Lane
Holme Pierrepont
Rushcliffe
Nottinghamshire
NG12 2LD
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 62855 39236
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A BRONZE PLAQUE IS LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LYNCH GATE AND IS SET INTO BULWELL STONE PIERS. THE STONE PIERS SUPPORT WOODEN COLUMNS WHICH IN TURN SUPPORT A PITCHED ROOF. THE PITCHED ROOF COMPRISES DELABOLE SLATES. THE PLAQUES USE EMBOSSED LETTERING.
- Inscription
- LEFT HAND SIDE PLAQUE: IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (5 names) RIGHT HAND SIDE PLAQUE: REMEMBER WITH/ THANKSGIVING THOSE/ WHO ANSWERED THE/ CALL OF THEIR COUNTRY/ AND BY THE GRACE OF/ GOD RETURNED/ (15 names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brewitt, J R
Brewitt, J W
Cresswell, G R
Cresswell, H
Cursham, C
Cursham, F G
Hourd, C W
James, T W
Machin, C J
Pell, E H
See details for all 20 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 15
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename initials, regiment
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Listing information
- LYCHGATE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST EDMUND
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- 166BK
- The Grade 1 listing for the church can be found at - historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1249315?section=official-list-entry
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