Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Nottingham
- Town
- Wilford
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1st November 1920
Attended by: Lt Col PR Clifton of Clifton Hall
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27277
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Current location
Memorial tablet in the nave
north aisle
St Wilfrid's Church
Church Drive
Wilford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG11 7AJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 56634 37805
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Nowy headed marble tablet with a Latin cross in a laurel wreath positioned top centre. Incised inscription with black lettering. There is an accompanying Latin cross with a metal sword mounted on the front face.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF SOUTH WILFORD WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-19/ (9 names)/ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, Leonard H
Aylett, George E
Cripwell, James A
Glover, William H
Griffin, Joseph B
Jackson, Denny B
Reynolds, Frank L
Reynolds, George H
Silvester, Charles
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, forename initials, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height c750mm, width c1000mm
Materials: Marble - Sicilian - Detail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Tablet
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST WILFRID
- 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
- Costs
Site: £31
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
Details: Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham NG2 1AG - ref PR9477 South Wilford Memorial Fund. Money raised by subscription amounting to £50 3s which met the cost of the tablet, a Roll of Honour (£2. 2s. 6d), the Faculty (£2. 2s), a wreath (5s 6d) and an alter frontal (£14. 13s). The memorial fund indicated a payment to 'Cooper' for Roll of Honour. - Reference
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