Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gedling
Town
Colwick
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date:
    Attended by: Lord Osborne Beauclerk
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38755

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Current location

St. John the Baptist Church
Junction of Rectory Road and Vale Road
Colwick
Gedling
Nottinghamshire
NG4 2DU
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 61107 40183
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Memorial Hall
    Vale Road
    Colwick
    Gedling
    Nottinghamshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Nowy headed board with names in two columns. Lettering in gold.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OUR EMPIRE/ IN THE GREAT WAR./ 1914-1919/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bass, Samuel
Benson, Graham
Berkridge, John
Burden, Horace
Daubney, George
Folkes, Alfred J
Harrison, Charles
Johnson, George E
Jones, Henry
Kirk, William
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank, year died, regiment, place of death
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 970mm, width 1127mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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