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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Nottingham
Town
Lenton
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38819

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Current location

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Lenton
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 554 395
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
MARBLE AND BRASS NOWY HEADED PLAQUE. THE INSCRIPTION IS ON BRASS SET INTO DARK BROWN MOTTLED MARBLE FRAME WITH PLAIN MOULDED BORDERS. CROSSED FLAGS INCISED WITHIN THE NOWY NEADED TOP WITH INCISED VICTORIA CROSS SUSPENDED BENEATH. RAF INSIGNIA SET ABOVE THE FLAGS. MEDALS INCISED IN EACH CORNER. FLORAL DECORATION AROUND THE EDGES OF THE BRASS TABLET. COAT OF ARMS AT BOTTOM OF BRASS INSET.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF CAPT. ALBERT BALL, V.C., / D.S.O. WITH TWO BARS, M.C. CHEVALIER LEGION / OF HONOUR, RUSSIAN ORDER OF ST GEORGE, & / HONY. FREEMAN OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM / ELDEST SONEOF ALD. SIR ALBERT & LADY BALL / WHO PASSED OVER MAY 7TH 1917 / AT ANNOEULLIN, FRANCE, AGED TWENTY YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ball, Albert
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 2 FT 3 IN, width 3 FT 7 IN
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
  • 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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