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Memorial details

Memorial type
Trophy / Relic
District
Nottingham
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Regimental Memorials
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27428

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Current location

Chinese Bell Tower
Lime Tree Avenue
Forest Fields,
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 4HA
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 567 407
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Metal bell mounted within an elaborate Chinese style pagoda.
Inscription
PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM BY LIEUT. COL BURMESTER C.B. AND THE OFFICERS & SOLDIERS OF THE 59TH OR 2ND NOTTINGHAM REGIMENT OF FOOT IN REMEMBRANCE OF A TOWN AND COUNTY FROM WHICH THE REGIMENT HAS HAD SO MANY GOOD SOLDIERS. TAKEN FROM A LARGE AND HANDSOME TEMPLE NEAR THE EAST GATE OF CANTON BY THE 59TH OR 2ND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT WHEN THAT CITY WAS CAPTURED 1857. THE BELL STOOD IN THE PRINCIPAL PART OF THE TEMPLE AND IS BELIEVED TO BE A MIXTURE OF STEEL AND SILVER AND WAS STRUCK DURING RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE JOSS OR GOD OR TO ANNOUNCE HIS PRESENCE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL ON SOUTH SIDE OF ARBORETUM
  • 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
History
BELL WAS MOVED TO MUSEUM OF EAST LANCASHIRE REGT IN PRESTON, LANCS.C1956. PAGODA UNSAFE. REPLICA BELL IN SITU WHEN SITE VISITED 25 MAY 2006
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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