Memorial

Thomas Forman And Sons Print Works

Inscription regarding change of location of memorial

Source: Copyright Rachel Farrand

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Current Location

Mezzanine level of staircase at West end., St John the Evangelist Church, Mansfield Road, Carrington, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 2DP, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 573 427

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 27406
Description: The memorial has two elements the first is a first world war memorial consists of a wooden board mounting a metal plaque, divided by a wooden cross so that it appears as two names lists flanking a central female figurine, surmounting a wooden bracket. The figurine is art deco in style and appears to be made from the same metal as the tablets. The inscription is carved in relief in the horizontal of the cross, with the dates in the lower portion. The second element commemorating the second world war is a plain rectangular wooden board with the date 1939-1946 in brass numerals and the men's names incised in a black inscription and is mounted above the WW1 board.
Inscription: Board, Upper: 1939 - 1946/ (Names) Board, Lower: IN MEMORIAM/ (Names)/ 1914 1919 Plaque: THIS MEMORIAL/ IS DEDICATED TO THE EMPLOYEES OF/ THOMAS FORMAN LTD OF HUCKNALL ROAD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IT WAS MOVED TO THIS CHURCH/ AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE PRINTING WORKS/ IN DECEMBER 1998

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 43
Died: 43
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

History

Sponsor Type: corporate

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Rededicated

5 December 1999

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Thomas Forman And Sons Print Works

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Thomas Forman And Sons Print Works

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