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    Memorial

    St Winifred Church

    Names of the fallen from WW2

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    Current Location

    St Winifred is the private church of the Duke of Portland. A PIECE OF WOOD FROM YPRES CATHEDRAL IS MOUNTED ON THE SOUTH WALL BESIDE THE PULPIT. THE PIECE OF WOOD IS CIRCULAR IN CROSS SECTION AND 150mm HIGH. THE WOOD CONTAINS THE INSCRIPTION "FROM YPRES CATHEDRAL 6/12/1918", St Winifred Church, Woodhouse Hall, Holbeck Lane, Holbeck, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, S80 3NG, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 54665 73253

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
    WMR Reference Number
    27004
    Description
    THE LECTERN IS PLACED ON A TWO-STEPPED BASE AND COMPRISES A SQUARE COLUMN AND BRONZE LECTERN. THE INSCRIPTION ON THE SQUARE COLUMN COMPRISES BLACK UPPER CASE LETTERING ON TWO SIDES OF THE COLUMN; THE FRONT FACE CONTAINS THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM WW1 AND ANOTHER SIDE CONTAINS THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM WW2. THE LECTERN IS MODELLED IN THE SHAPE OF A GOLDEN EAGLE. A BRONZE PLAQUE, IN THE SHAPE OF A LAUREL WREATH, IS PLACED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM WW1 AND CONTAINS SOME OF THE INSCRIPTION.
    Inscription
    at top of the 6 o'clock face: ANNO DOMINI 1914 - 1919/ (on bronze plaque) GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ (20 names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE" 3 o'clock face: ANNO DOMINI/ 1939 - 1945/ (6 names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    forename initial, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    forename initial, surname
    Maker(s)
    • WALTER HENRY GILBERT, Builder

    • MAJOR GEORGE BAKER-CARR MVO, Designer

    Sponsor Type
    private
    Sponsored By
    The Duke of Portland provided the site of the memorial
    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Column

    Height: c 2500mm

    Width: c 500mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Memorial

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • https://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/holbeck/hwarmem.php
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/279654/
    • 'A HISTORY OF ST WINIFRED'S CHURCH WOODHOUSE HALL' BY HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, K.G., G.C.V.O.