Memorial details

Memorial type
Street
District
Broxtowe
Town
Stapleford
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 1 August 2000
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1 August 2000
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58985

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Current location

Walter Parker VC Square
Derby Rd (b5010)
Stapleford
Broxtowe
Nottinghamshire
NG9 7AB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 486 369
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A paved town square with amemity features; bronze plaque; inscription in raised upright capital letters.
Inscription
THIS SQUARE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/ LANCE CORPORAL WALTER PARKER V.C. R.M. OF/ STAPLEFORD. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA/ CROSS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS BRAVERY AT/ GABA TEPE GALLIPOLI ON MAY 1ST 1915./ IN CHARGE OF A PARTY OF ROYAL MARINE/ STRETCHER BEARERS HE WENT THROUGH/ HEAVY ENEMY MACHINE GUN FIRE TO CARRY/ WATER, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND AMMUNITION/ TO AN ISOLATED FORWARD POSITION. DESPITE/ BEING SERIOUSLY WOUNDED HE CONTINUED TO/ HELP EVACUATE THE WOUNDED TROOPS./ HE WAS INVALIDED OUT OF THE MARINES IN/ 1918 AND RETURNED TO STAPLEFORD. HE DIED/ IN 1936 AS A RESULT OF HIS WOUNDS AND IS/ BURIED IN STAPLEFORD CEMETERY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Street / Road
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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