Memorial
St Giles Church, Elkesley
Current Location
ST GILES CHURCH, High Street, Elkesley, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8AJ, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 68989 75506
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 26987
- Description
- Brass tablets placed on a single marble slab located on the south wall of the church. One brass tablet relates to the First World War and the other tablet relates to the Second World War
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD THIS TABLET COMMEMORATES THE DEDICATION OF THE CLOCK ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS IN THIS CHURCH TOWER IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918/ (10 names)/ "ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD"/ 1939 - 1945/ (3 names) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 10
- Died
- 10
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 3
- Died
- 3
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- Custodian
- Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Components
- Backboard
Made from: Marble
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Height: 600mm
Width: 375mm
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Height: 150mm
Width: 375mm
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good