Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Nottingham
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27351

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Current location

On the north wall
All Saints Church
Raleigh Street
Lace Market
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG7 4DJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 56432 40651
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Nowy-headed marble tablet with blue and red zig-zags representing St Barbara's flames at the top, below which, the Badge of the Royal Artillery. Poppy plants depicted at left and right bottom corners. Incised inscription infilled with black paint.
Inscription
+ / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF / MAJOR LESLIE COLLINS WOODWARD, D.S.O. / "B" BATTERY, 63rd BRIGADE, R.F.A., / WHO FELL FIGHTING VALIANTLY AT MARICOURT, FRANCE, / SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1918. AGED 26 YEARS / "So he passed over, and all the trumpets / sounded for him on the other side."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Woodward, Leslie Collins
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, honours, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Rank, forenames, surname, honours, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c 700mm, width c 900mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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