County War Memorial, Nottingham Explained

County War Memorial, Nottingham
Country:England
Commemorates:Men of Nottingham who died in the First World War.
Coordinates:52.9509°N -1.1439°W
Location:Nottingham
Designer:Cecil Greenwood Hare
Unveiled:20 April 1922

The County War Memorial, Nottingham is a Grade II listed structure in Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England.

History

The war memorial was designed by Cecil Greenwood Hare and unveiled on 20 April 1922 by George Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council.[1] The Cross was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell, Rt. Revd. Edwyn Hoskyns.

It was funded by public subscription to commemorate the 11,000 men of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire who died in the First World War. It stands as the entrance to St Mary's Church, Nottingham at the junction of High Pavement and St Mary's Gate.

It comprises a tall cross 29feet high in Whitby stone with a bronze sword on traceried octagonal base and stepped octagonal pedestal with inscribed tablet.

On either side is a tapering flight of steps, at the head of which is a pair of gates. Flanking the steps are walls with moulded coping and square pedestals with square iron lanterns. The inset tablets hold the names of parishes, towns and villages in the city and county.

The gate pillars hold raised tablets with the names of men and women from St Mary’s parish who died in the First World War.

The memorial was restored in 2008 when new inscribed panels were installed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: . Memorial Unveiling at St Mary's, Nottingham . Nottingham Journal . England . 21 April 1922 . 3 March 2018 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  2. Web site: Nottingham war memorial restored | This is Nottingham . www.thisisnottingham.co.uk . 27 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20130505133159/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Nottingham-war-memorial-restored/story-12183597-detail/story.html . 5 May 2013 . dead.