Memorial

Bestwood

Memorial Insitu

Source: Copyright Rachel Farrand

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Current Location

OUTSIDE EX-BRITISH COAL OFFICES. BESTWOOD HILL., Park Rd, Bestwood Village, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 55177 47622

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 38735
Description: ROMAN DORIC COLUMN WITH MOULDED CAPITAL AND CROSS SET ON TOP. WW2 BRONZE NAME PLAQUE FIXED TO BASE OF COLUMN. SET ON ROUND MOULDED PLINTH OF 3 STEPS. CROSS SHAPED CONCAVE MOULDED BASED WITH INSCRIBED PANELS (WW1) ON EACH SIDE.
Inscription: FRONT: 1939-1945 / [3 NAMES] / ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THE MEN OF BESTWOOD PARK WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED HARDNESS, FACED DANGER AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATHS OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. LEFT SIDE: 5 NAMES RIGHT SIDE: 4 NAMES REAR: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Commemoration

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

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: PARISH COUNCIL IDENTIFIED IN 1998 REMEDIAL WORK WHICH NEEDED TO BE DONE.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1921

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Conservation

Components

Column

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone - Portland

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