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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
27422

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Current location

St. Peter with St. James Church
St Peter's Gate
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 2HN
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 57312 39768
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • St. James' Church
    Nottingham
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Marble tablet bearing inscription (Green Malachite and Serpentine) and cameo of the badge of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. Lettering is carved in black.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ CECIL DAVEY COOPER A.C.A.,/ 2ND LIEUT., INNS OF COURT OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS,/ 15TH (THE KING'S) HUSSARS AND ROYAL WILTSHIRE/ YEOMANRY, THE DEARLY BELOVED YOUNGER SON OF/ ALFRED J. AND FANNY P. COOPER OF THIS PARISH./ HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED ON WELSH RIDGE/ AND DIED 29 JANUARY 1918, AGED 28 YEARS./ HIS BODY RESTS IN THE ENGLISH MILITARY CEMETERY/ OF NEUVILLE-BOURJAVAL, FRANCE/ DEO PATRIA REGE/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT HIS NAME IS NOT FORGOTTEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cooper, Cecil Davey
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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,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Carrara
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETER WITH ST JAMES
  • 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
Sponsorship
Private

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