Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Nottingham
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27401

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Current location

North east corner
St. George in the Meadows Church
St. George's Drive
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 1NX
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 56991 38754
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three wooden glazed panels. National emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland are at each corner of the board, which has the painted red and white shield of St George at top-centre. A drawing of the figure of St. George is in the centre panel. (Our record of the Calvary, referred to on this memorial, is WMR 27400).
Inscription
Top frame: REQUIESCANT IN PACE Centre panel: PARISH CHURCH OF/ ST GEORGE AND ST JOHN the BAPTIST./ To the Glory of God/ and/ in memory of/ the men of this parish/ who at the call of duty/ gave their lives for home/ and country in the two/ Great Wars/ 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945/ To whom the churchyard Calvary/ was raised by public subscription./ Greater love hath no man than this, that/ a man lay down his life for his friends Left panel: 1914-1918/ (names) Right panel: 1914-1918/ (names)/ 1939-1945/ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, A
Allen, B
Armstrong, J W
Ash, J H
Astill, P
Atkin, H
Bailey, H
Bakewell, F S
Barber, H E
Barker, H
See details for all 163 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 145
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 145
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1050mm, width 850mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST GEORGE AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL
  • 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
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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