Memorial

St Wilfrid's Church, Wilford - WW1

cRachel Farrand 2012

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Current Location

Memorial tablet in the nave, north aisle, St Wilfrid's Church, Church Drive, Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7AJ, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 56634 37805

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 27277
Description: Nowy headed marble tablet with a Latin cross in a laurel wreath positioned top centre. Incised inscription with black lettering. There is an accompanying Latin cross with a metal sword mounted on the front face.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF SOUTH WILFORD WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-19/ (9 names)/ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: forename, forename initials, surname
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): Long and Son, Mason
Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham NG2 1AG - ref PR9477 South Wilford Memorial Fund. Money raised by subscription amounting to £50 3s which met the cost of the tablet, a Roll of Honour (£2. 2s. 6d), the Faculty (£2. 2s), a wreath (5s 6d) and an alter frontal (£14. 13s). The memorial fund indicated a payment to 'Cooper' for Roll of Honour.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1st November 1920

Lt Col PR Clifton of Clifton Hall

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Height: c750mm

Width: c1000mm

Made from: Marble - Sicilian

Condition: Good

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Detail

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St Wilfrid's Church, Wilford - WW1

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St Wilfrid's Church, Wilford - WW1

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