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Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Newark And Sherwood
Town
Ossington
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27386
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
SCULPTED HEAD AND SHOULDERS RELIEF OF THE DECEASED IN UNIFORM. FRAMED BY TWO PILLARS WITH BASE AND PEDIMENT. BRASS WREATH BELIEF BELOW CONTAIN INSCRIPTION PRO REGE ETC BRASS WREATH BELOW INSCRIPTION
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ W.F. EVELYN DENISON/ LIEUT. 15TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS/ BORN DEC. 22ND 1878/ DIED AT AMIENS IN FRANCE MARCH 26TH 1918/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION MARCH 24/ RIGHT DEAR IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD/ IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS/ PRO REGE/ ET/ PATRIA MORI
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Denison, W F Evelyn
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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,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 1220MM, width 580MM
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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