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    Memorial

    Sherwood Foresters - WW1

    Doorway with Memorial to the right

    Source: Alan Murray-Rust

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    Current Location

    On the south wall of the building which now forms part of Erewash Borough Council Town Hall., The Hall, Derby Road (A 6005), Long Eaton, Erewash, Derbyshire, NG10 1HU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 490 339

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    59260
    Description
    A Nowy-headed, bronze plaque with the badge of the Sherwood Foresters at the head, a simple raised border and inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering. A white stone backboard has a stepped top and bears a pediment at the head and a frieze of miniature pilasters at the foot. Set into the front wall of the building, to the right of the main door.
    Inscription
    45th/ FOOT/ 95th/ FOOT/ ON CRICH HILL A MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF/ 11,409 OF ALL RANKS OF/ THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS/ (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE REGT.)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR KING AND THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ WHOSE NAMES/ ARE RECORDED WITH GRATITUDE AND LOVE IN/ BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE/ DEPOSITED IN/ NOTTINGHAM AND DERBY/ AND ALSO IN HONOUR OF/ ALL THEIR COMRADES WHO GLORIOUSLY SERVED/ IN 32 BATTALIONS OF THE SAME REGIMENT/ TO THE NUMBER OF/ 140,000
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Maintenance History
    Listed Grade II* on 22nd October 1962, English Heritage Reference 82208
    Custodian
    Erewash Borough Council

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 750mm

    Width: 515mm

    Depth: 20mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Backboard

    Height: 1540mm

    Width: 1020mm

    Depth: -


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


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    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    66782

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