Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Newark And Sherwood
- Town
- Perlethorpe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 04th December 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27399
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Current location
ST JOHNS CHURCH
Perlethorpe
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG22 9EQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 64544 70953
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- WOODEN LYCH GATE WITH INSET PLAQUES IN THE GATE POSTS
- Inscription
- (ROOF BEAM) THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (LEFT POST) 1914 - 1918. TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO AT THE/ CALL OF KING AND/ COUNTRY LEFT ALL/ THAT WAS DEAR TO/ THEM ENDURED/ HARDNESS FACED/ DANGER AND/ FINALLY PASSED/ OUT OF THE SIGHT/ OF MEN BY THE/ PATH OF DUTY AND/ SELF-SACRIFICE/ GIVING UP THEIR/ OWN LIVES THAT/ OTHERS MIGHT/ LIVE IN FREEDOM (RIGHT POST) (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brown, S
Cardew, B St M
Goodband, C
Jackson, E
King, E
Maiden, A
Millin, G
Parkin, J
Rawlings, A
Russell, R H
See details for all 11 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename initial, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaques / Panels with names
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Perlethorpe WW1 lychgate
- WMO ID: 170590
- Condition: Good [last updated on 15-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: There was a subscription list varying from £7-10s-0d from Countess Manvers, to 2s-0d by some of the villagers, totaling approximately £58. Earl Manvers promised as his donation to give the rest of the money which would be required. - Reference
- 161P
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