Bilsthorpe

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 18th September 1988
Attended by: Unknown
Dedicated
Date: 18th September 1988
Attended by: Rev. W. G. Owen, Rector of the Parish
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Current location

VILLAGE GREEN
VILLAGE GREEN
43 Eakring Road
Bilsthorpe
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG22 8PX
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 65097 60547
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Squat truncated eight-foot sandstone on a single step. A dedicatory plaque mounted on the stone. Carved lettering and names in two columns.

Inscription

ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF/ MEN FROM BILSTHORPE/ WHO FELL/ IN TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Hubbard, G W
Keyworth, J I
Meads, J
Ward, A S
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Slate
Stone of remembrance
Measurements: depth 1000MM, height 2000MM, width 1000MM
Materials: Stone - Sandstone

Listing information

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Condition

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Costs

Comments: Funded by local donations

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Corporate

Reference

Mansfield & Sutton Recorder - Thursday 15 September 1988 Village to get a war memorial

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