Memorial

St. James Parishioners WW1

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Current Location

North wall, St. Peter with St. James Church, St Peter's Gate, Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2JR, England

SK 57293 39770

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 27421
Description: Rectangular tablet in carved relief. At top centre is the figure of a naked young man lying prostrate on an altar. Two female angels kneel either side of him, with bowed heads, each with one arm outstretched before the altar and over the names which are inscribed on the side of the altar relief. Both angels hold palms, one holds an extinguished lamp and the other a sealed scroll of honour.
Inscription: 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

Tablets

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good