Memorial

Jacksdale

Village Memorial

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Current Location

Wagstaff Lane,, Jacksdale, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5LX, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 44570 51588

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 26889
Description: Plinth with three-stepped top surmounted by sculpted decorative cap stone. Tablets mounted on four sides of plinth display names . Statue of First World War soldier mounted on plinth. Also associated pavement set circular mosais plaque and wall mounted story board.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: BY THEIR SACRIFICE WE LIVE/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" OTHER FACES: SERVED/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 295
Served: 251
Died: 44
Information shown: rank,forename,decorations
Order of names: rank,forename,decorations
Additional Information: Details of name list not known/partially known

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): Monumental masons Beresford & Son , Builder
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2009: New statue, based on First World War soldier, installed 12th June 2009. Sculptured in Portland Stone. 2009: Project to restore figure of soldier to the top of the memorial. To be unveiled 14th June 2009. 1996: RENOVATION OF MEMORIAL: CLEANED AND NAMES TABLETS REPLACED. CAP STONE GILDED. 1959: THE MEMORIAL ORIGINALLY HAD A STONE FIGURE OF SOLDIER IN FULL UNIFORM WITH ARMS REVERSED SURMOUNTING THE PLINTH. HOWEVER, THE FIGURE WAS DAMAGED AND FELL OFF AND WAS REPLACED BY A DECORATIVE CAP STONE

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1921

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