Memorial
John Player And Sons - WW1
Current Location
2023; Imperial Tobacco building showing as 'Closed'. Map shows that the building has been demolished., Horizon Factory - Imperial Tobacco, Thane Road, Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 5QQ, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 55488 37038
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 27333
- Description
- BRONZE WALL PLAQUE. LOW RELIEF LETTERING. NAMES IN FOUR COLUMNS. RELIEF BORDER OF LAUREL GARLAND. TWO LAUREL WREATHS AT TOP WITH DATES IN CENTRE.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND ENDURING MEMORY/ OF THE EMPLOYEES OF/ JOHN PLAYER & SONS/ BRANCH OF THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO (OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND) LTD./ WHO FELL AND DIED AS SOLDIERS DURING THE GREAT WAR/ BONDED WAREHOUSE/(Names)/ BOX DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ CIGARETTE DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ CUTTING DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ DESPATCH DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ FANCY DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ LEAF DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ OFFICES/ (Names)/ SAWMILLS/ (Names)/ SPINNING DEPARTMENT/ (Names)/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE WORKPEOPLE AND THEIR DIRECTORS
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 110
- Died
- 110
- Information shown
- surname,regiment,occupation
- Order of names
- occupation,surname
Components
- Plaque
Height: C 1000MM
Width: C 2000MM
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Nottinghamshire Family History Society Vol 91, p31-33, 1994 Names