Memorial

Blidworth

View of Pillar from distance

Source: Les Smith

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Current Location

Junction with Beck La, Roadside, Main St (b6020), Blidworth, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 590 557

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 58997
Description: An ashlar stone pillar with gable top and copings; steel plates within recesses on each side; inscription in upright capital roman lettering coloured black.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: REMEMBERED IN SILENCE/ (...)/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: LEST WE FORGET/ 1939-1945 BLIDWORTH PARISH MEMORIAL/ (Names)/ NORTHERN IRELAND/ (Name)/ AFGHANISTAN/ (Name) (Some wording inknown)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 44
Died: 44
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename
Order of names: year died

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 32
Died: 32
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,forename,regiment
Order of names: year died

War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename

War: Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename

History

Sponsor Type: other

Ceremonies

Unveiled

3 November 2007

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

3 November 2007

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

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Blidworth

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Blidworth

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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