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    Memorial

    North and South Wheatley

    North and South Wheatley

    Source: Chris Stock

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    Current Location

    The memorial is located within the churchyard. The church building is listed a Grade 2* property by English Heritage - the full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1234572?section=official-list-entry, ST PETER AND ST PAULS CHURCH, Church Street, North Wheatley, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9BZ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 76196 85870

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-27048

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    27048
    Description
    THE MEMORIAL COMPRISES A THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, SHAFT AND CALVARY CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. A CRUCIFIX IS PLACED ON THE FACE OF THE CROSS. The original dedication (assumed badly worn) has been replaced. The original names are still there and readable.
    Inscription
    front 3 faces of plinth: SACRED TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF/ NORTH AND SOUTH WHEATLEY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE/ EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1918 (This dedication is inscribed on a metal plaque whereas the names on the base are incised in the stone, so the plaque is probably a replacement for the original dedication) rear 3 faces of plinth: (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    11
    Died
    11
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Jones & Willis (of Birmingham), Designer

    • Jones & Willis (of Birmingham), Makers

    • Mr R. Haighway, Builder

    Costs
    £200
    Maintenance History
    1990: INSCRIPTION AND CRUCIFIX BADLY ERODED C 2000: INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT REPLACED BY A TABLET An application was made for a grant under the War Memorials Trust Grant Scheme (Ref WM9139) and an offer of £600 was made in 2016 toward the cost of restoration - see https://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1390.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28th July 1920

    W.H. Mason J.P. (of Morton Hall and Lord of the Manor of South Wheatley)

    Dedicated

    28th July 1920

    Rev. F.W.J. Daniels (Vicar of North Wheatley)

    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Poor


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1421766

    The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1421766?section=official-list-entry

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    194880

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

    Help update these details if the condition is wrongWar Memorials Register Logo
    • https://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/north-wheatley/hwarmem.php
    • https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/WarMemorials/Details/270
    • Historic information source(s): Retford Times, 30th July 1920 & 31st December 1920