The County War Memorial, Nottingham is a

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structure in

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, England.

History

The war memorial was designed by

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and unveiled on 20 April 1922 by George Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway, Chairman of

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. The Cross was dedicated by the

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, Rt. Revd. Edwyn Hoskyns. It was funded by public subscription to commemorate the 11,000 men of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire who died in the

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. It stands as the entrance to

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at the junction of

High Pavement High Pavement is a street in the Lace Market district of the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of the earliest streets in the city, and many of its buildings are listed. It runs east from the Weekday Cross to the east ...

and St Mary's Gate. It comprises a tall cross 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.

References

{{Nottingham Places of Interest , state=autocollapse Grade II listed buildings in Nottinghamshire British military memorials and cemeteries Buildings and structures in Nottingham 1922 sculptures World War I memorials in England Monuments and memorials in Nottinghamshire