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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Park / Sports field
- District
- Gedling
- Town
- Mapperley Plains, Nottingham
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 69880
Current location
The memorial is located inside the Mellish RFC Clubhouse
Mellish RFC Clubhouse
The War Memorial Ground
Mapperley Plains
Nottingham
Gedling
Nottinghamshire
NG3 5RX
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 60409 46308
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Henry Mellish Old Boys RFC Pavilion
Podder Lane
Mapperley
Notthingham
Gedling
Nottinghamshire
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Henry Mellish Old Boys RFC Pavilion
- Description
- Sports field and pavilion with two seperate, rectangular, dedicatory brass plaques mounted on a singular wooden backboard. The first smaller plaque contains the dedication in engraved lettering, with the second much larger plaque situated underneath the first, also with engraved lettering.
- Inscription
- THIS PAVILION AND GROUND IS/ DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ OLD BOYS AND STAFF OF THE/ HENRY MELLISH SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE THIER LIVES DURING THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alvey, R H
Appleby, D
Ball, R H
Bratton, H
Briggs, H R
Butler, R
Buxton, G
Clarke, C A
Clarke, G H
Clarke, R C
See details for all 58 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: fornames, surname
Order of information: alphabetically by surname, old boys or staff
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: height c.590mm, width c.430mm
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
- History
- The clubhouse was badly damaged in an arson attack on 1st January 1995, although the brass plaques were salvaged, the wooden backboard had to be replaced.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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