Memorial

Hucknall Co-operative Society (Hucknall Branch)

Plaque

Source: Copyright Peter Gillings

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Current Location

Outside the front door of the church, St Mary Magdalene, Market Place, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7AZ, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 53347 49381

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 70204
Description: A rectangular metal plaque fixed to a rough-hewn round-topped stone that rests on a stone base. The plaque is embellished with decorative scrolls, and at the foot of the inscription is a repousse floral design; the bottom corners of the plaque have small square repousse panels. The inscription is in raised lettering. A small stone adjacent to the base bears an inscription re the renovation of the memorial. [A similar memorial, with the identical wording, is on the wall of the former Co-operative Society's store on James Street, Kimberley, NG16 2LR - our ref 59093; that plaque, however, is of a simpler style, without the floral/scroll embellishments].
Inscription: Plaque: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF EMPLOYEES/ OF THE SOCIETY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ "THEY DIED THAT WE/ MIGHT LIVE" Associated small stone: RESTORED BY/ THE CO-OPERATIVE FUNERAL SERVICE, HUCKNALL/ JULY 2001.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: Forename, surname.
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname.

History

Maintenance History: 2019: The store closed (later converted into residential property); the memorial was consequently removed, fixed to a piece of granite, and installed in the grounds of St Mary Magdalene Church.// The bronze plaque was originally installed on the external wall of the Hucknall Co-operative Store in Market Place.

Previous Location(s)

Hucknall Co-operative Store, Market Place, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8AA, England

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Hucknall Co-operative Society (Hucknall Branch)

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Hucknall Co-operative Society (Hucknall Branch)

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Memorial Details

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