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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newark And Sherwood
Town
Ossington
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27384

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Current location

HOLY ROOD CHURCH
Ossington
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 759 652
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TABLET IN THE FORM OF A POINTED ARCH WITH COLUMNS AND CAPITALS
Inscription
1914 - 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE OSSINGTON/ MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ "REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, Evelyn
Drabble, William
Fox, Walter
Gash, Fred
Gash, Tom
Godson, Edward
Hardy, Edward
Hardy, George
Holt, Harry
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: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 1000MM, width 590MM
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROOD
  • Grade I
  • 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
Reference
  • 138CP

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