Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Rushcliffe
Town
Cropwell Butler
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34

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Current location

Cropwell Butler Cemetery
Cropwell Bishop Rd
Cropwell Butler
Rushcliffe
Nottinghamshire
NG12 3AL
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 687 368
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wooden lychgate with triangular slate tile roof and wooden gates on the near side to the pavement. Dedicatory plaque is mounted inside the lychgate.
Inscription
Lychgate: 19 DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY 19 Plaque: TITHBY-CUM-CROPWELL BUTLER/ THIS LYCH GATE IS/ ERECTED IN MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ "DUTY BRAVELY DONE"/ 1920
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blackwell, G H
Chaworth-musters, P G
Chaworth-musters, P G
Chaworth-musters, R
Cheetham, J I
Clayton, J E
Kemp, T A
Miller, T C
Richardson, T E
Shipstone, F E
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
    Order of information: rank,surname
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • LYCH GATE WAR MEMORIAL AT CROPWELL BUTLER CEMETERY
  • 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

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