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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rushcliffe
Town
Normanton on Soar
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27259

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Current location

The memorial is located on the north wall.
St James Church
Main Street
Normanton on Soar
Rushcliffe
Nottinghamshire
LE12 5HF
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 51867 22908
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BRASS AND BRONZE PLAQUE EMBOSSED WREATH AT THE TOP
Inscription
1914 - 1919/ SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burley, Samuel Ernest
Burley, Thomas Charles
Clowes, George
Evans, Charles Archibald
Mason, Victor Henry Digby
Roper, George Ernest
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: year died,forename,regiment
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 900MM, width 600MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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