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    Memorial

    Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry (10th Company, 3rd Battalion)

    Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry memorial

    Source: Copyright W Taylor (WMO 134092)

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    Current Location

    Carlton Territorial Army Centre, Cavendish Drive, Carlton, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, NG4 3DX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 61406 41541

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculpture
    WMR Reference Number
    59014
    Description
    A sandstone urn, with relief-carved grapes and goats’ head, which stands on a square-sectioned pedestal on a splayed base. the inscription is on the pedestal.
    Inscription
    THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY/ VERE, VISCOUNTESS GALWAY/ IN HONOUR AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THOSE OF THE/ SHERWOOD RANGERS 10TH COMPANY 3RD BATALLION IMPERIAL/ YEOMANRY WHO FELL IN SOUTH AFRICA 1900-1902./ (names).
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    15
    Died
    15
    Information shown
    Rank, initials, surname
    Order of names
    Listed in descending order of rank.
    Maintenance History
    2002: Following the sale of the Hall by the family, the memorial was moved to the Carlton Territorial Army Centre.// 27/11/1984: The memorial was Grade II Listed (List entry number 1238960).// October 1902: Erected in the "Yeomen's Garden" at Serlby Park, the ancestral seat of the Viscounts Galway..

    Ceremonies

    Placed

    1902

    Lady Galway had the memorial installed in the "Yeomens' Garden" at Serlby Hall.

    Placed

    2002

    The memorial was placed in front of the Drill Hall at at the Army Reserve Centre, Carlton.

    Previous Location(s)

    • In the 'Yeomens' Garden'., Serlby Hall, Near Retford, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN10 6BD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 63455 89342

    Year of move

    2002

    Reason for move

    Discovered in the grounds of the hall, and moved to the Carlton Territorial Army Centre.

    Components

    Urn

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1238960

    Column

    Height: c2100mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1238960

    • Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday 18th October 1902 (page 5) reported: 'MEMORIAL TO THE FALLEN SHERWOOD RANGERS. It was mentioned in these columns in connection with the Coronation celebration at Serlby Park, that Viscountess Galway had set apart a portion of the grounds near the lake, which were in future to be known as the "Yeomen's Garden." At that time an urn, which was being fashioned for her ladyship in London, had not arrived, but it has now been received and placed in position upon a pedestal. It stands 7ft.6in. in height, and is erected in memory of the fallen Sherwood Rangers in the late war. On the four sides of the pedestal is the following inscription: This monument is erected by Vere, Viscountess Galway, in honour and in loving memory of those of the Sherwood Rangers, 10th Company, 3rd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, Who fell in South Africa, 1900-1902. Lieutenant A. Williams. Sergt. A. F. Tomlinson; Trooper R. W. Bond. Corpl. G. Duckmanton; Trooper E. J. Mackinder. Lance-CorpL G.W. Webb; Trooper F. Kempster. Trooper G. Pepper; Trooper F. Kirk. Trooper A. F. Clarke; Trooper J. Hall. Trooper F. Bell; Trooper J. H. Bowness Trooper H. Oglesby; Trooper F. E. Lowless. It is pretty well known how actively her ladyship interested herself in the regiment at the time the active service companies were formed, and this last kindly act of hers will be deeply appreciated by all, more particularly those related to the fallen. Colonel Viscount Galway was in Retford yesterday, but is returning to London, where he will one of the acting A.D.C.'s to the King in the Royal procession on Saturday next'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19021018/067/0005
    • Northern Whig, Thursday 6th November 1902 (page 7) reported: 'Lady Galway, says the "Military Mail," has carried out a very pretty idea in having a part of the grounds at Serlby Park turned into what is in future to be known the "Yeoman’s Garden." The garden lies close to the lake, and in it stands an urn more than seven feet high, bearing the following inscription: "This monument is erected by Vere Viscountess Galway in honour and loving memory of those Sherwood Rangers, 10th Company, 3rd Batt., I.Y., who fell in South Africa, 1901-1902." It is a very quaint, secluded spot, overshadowed by trees, a charming way of keeping green the memory of those who have died for their country'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000434/19021106/139/0007
    • Historic England, Grade II Listing details: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1238960?section=official-list-entry
    • Mansfield and Ashfield Recorder ?/ 25 April 2002 Report on unveiling.
    • https://www.sherwoodrangers.org.uk/serlbyparkboerwarmemorial
    • Bassettlaw District Council: Bassetlaw Outdoor War Memorials Survey, Prepared by the Conservation Team May 2014 (updated November 2015. (Page 2). 'The original survey document was approved at Planning Committee on the 21st May 2014. This updated version taken [sic] into account the recent listing of a large number of the memorials covered in the survey, including some listing amendments. This version also removes reference to the memorial at Serlby which was removed in 2002 and now includes reference to a memorial in Bothamsall. This document was approved at Planning committee on the 18th November 2015'. https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/1231/bassetlaw-outdoor-war-memorials-survey-2015-update.pdf
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/134092