Memorial

Ollerton

Tablet and plinth

Source: Copyright David Carter

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Current Location

SMALL REST GARDENS BETWEEN TWO STREAMS, Main Street/Newark Road, Ollerton, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9AB, England

SK 65338 67457

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 3883
Description: PLAIN CRUSADER STYLE CROSS ON TAPERING PLINTH AND SQUARE THREE STEPPED BASE. Since 1995, the memorial includes a Flagstaff with commemorative stone pillar bearing an inscription, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of WW2.
Inscription: ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS/ OF OLLERTON/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (PLANT POT) IN MEMORY OF/ (NAME)/ DIED ON ACTIVE/ SERVICE IN CYPRUS/ AUG.28 1956/ AGED 21 YEARS (Additional Kerb Tablet 1) IN MEMORY OF /CORPORAL STEPHEN RUSSELL McGONIGLE/ KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND/ ON 4TH MAY 1989, AGED 30 (Additional Kerb Tablet 2) COMMEMORATED 1993/ IN MEMORY OF/ P.O. DAVID GEORGE ALLEN./ D.S.M./ KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE 30-3-1944