Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Newark And Sherwood
- Town
- Newark
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 17th October 1920
Attended by: Mr D. Harwood (Postmaster) and Mr E. Stray (of the clerical staff) - Dedicated
Date: 17th October 1920
Attended by: Rev. A. Parkinson (Vicar of St. Leonard's) assisted by the Rev, F. C. Parkinson (London Road Congregational Church) - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 38250
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Current location
Newark Post Office
11 Paxtons Court
Newark
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1DH
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 79827 54090
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Post Office
Kirkgate
Newark-on-Trent
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1DH
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 79841 54085
Denomination: Undefined
- Post Office
- Description
- Brass Plaque on wooden backboard
- Inscription
- IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEMBERS OF THE POSTAL/ STAFF WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919./ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrew, Albert
Graves, Percy
Gumsley, William
Hogg, Charles H K
Preston, Thomas E
Scraton, Robert
Statham, Charles W
Theaker, William H
Wilkinson, William
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: height 200 MM, width 260 MM
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: height 170 MM, width 220 MM
Materials: Brass
- Backboard
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- 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 - Responsibility
- Royal Mail
- Reference
- Newark Herald - Saturday 23 October 1920 NEWARK POST OFFICE MEMORIAL TABLET. Impressive Unveiling Service
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