Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fittings
District
Newark And Sherwood
Town
Newark-on-Trent
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Regimental Memorials
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27242

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Current location

In the Regimental Chapel
St Mary Magdalene Church
Market Place
Newark-on-Trent
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1JS
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 79945 53928
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Inscribed reredos, an alter, and an inscribed alter screen.
Inscription
Screen: 1914 - 1918/ THIS SCREEN TOGETHER/ WITH THE ALTAR AND RERE/ -DOS OF THE CHAPEL WERE/ ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS/ WARRANT OFFICERS NON-/ -COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF THE 1/8TH &/ 2/8TH BATTALIONS THE SHER/ -WOOD FORESTERS IN MEM/ -ORY OF THEIR COMRADES/ OFFICERS AND MEN WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ IN NUMBER 732 Reredos top: TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD Reredos far left panel: 1/8 BATTN. Reredos left panel: THESE DIED IN WAR THAT/ WE IN PEACE MIGHT LIVE/ THEY GAVE THEIR BEST SO/ WE OUR BEST SHOULD GIVE Reredos right panel: NOT FOR THEMSELVES FOR/ JUSTICE FREEDOM RIGHT/ THEY FOUGHT AND BID US/ FORWARD TO THE FIGHT Reredos far right panel: 2/8 BATTN. Reredos bottom: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Altar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Reredos
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Images- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/158907/ . Accessed 31 August 2021.

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