Memorial

Sons of Leek and Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson

Nicholson Memorial Leek WW2

Source: Copyright Judith Parry

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At crossroads outside the Smithfield Centre., Nicholson War Memorial, Derby Street/Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST13 6JB, England

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SJ 98707 56494

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 13742
Description: Large clock tower with pyramid roof, enclosed by six foot stone wall which has openings with steps leading up to the tower. WW1 inscription and names on plaques at base of tower. WW2 names on two plaques beside steps. 4 Additional plaques have been added.
Inscription: ERECTED BY SIR ARTHUR AND LADY NICHOLSON/ TO THE PERPETUAL HONOUR AND CHERISHED MEMORY OF THEIR SON/ LIEUTENANT BASIL LEE NICHOLSON, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY/ WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR YPRES, BELGIUM, 24 JULY 1915/ AND TO ALL THE GALLANT SONS OF LEEK/ AND OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD WHOSE LIVES WERE/ SO BRAVELY SACRIFICED IN FIGHTING FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 ALL HONOUR GIVE TO THOSE WHO NOBLY STRIVING/ NOBLY FELL THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ (NAMES) IN COMMEMORATION OF THE MEN OF LEEK. WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) Smaller Plaque 1: ALSO DIED IN/ SERVICE/ 1945 - 1947/ (Names)/ DEDICATED 2005 Smaller Plaque 2: ALSO FELL/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ DEDICATED 2005 Smaller Plaque 3: ALSO FELL/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ DEDICATED 2014 Smaller Plaque 4: ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF/ ALBERT CARDING/ DIED IN LEEK/ 11.3.1941/ AS A DIRECT RESULT/ OF ENEMY ACTION

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 421
Died: 421
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 99
Died: 99
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): BIRMINGHAM GUILD, Artist
SIR ARTHUR NICHOLSON, Sponsor
MESSRS THOMAS WORTHINGTON & SONS OF MANCHESTER, Architect
MR HART OF SALFORD, Blacksmith

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