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
- 27444
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Current location
Tablet is mounted on the north wall
Saint Saviour's Church
Arkwright Walk
Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 3LH
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 57737 38628
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- White marble tablet mounted in an alabaster frame and displayed as one central square tablet with two smaller flanking tablets, divided by the frame. Names lists total five columns with inscription in incised black lettering. The top of the frame is elaborately carved, and there is a badge carved in the lower centre of two crossed rifles in reverse, upon a wreath.
- Inscription
- "LEST WE FORGET" (top of left-hand segment) "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" (top of centre segment followed by:) "IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS CONGREGATION AND PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918"/ (223 Names) "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" (top of right-hand segment)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 223
Served and returned: 0
Died: 223
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Alabaster - Tablet
Measurements: height 1200mm, width 1950mm
Materials: Marble
- Frame
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST SAVIOUR
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
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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