City War Memorial, Nottingham

City War Memorial, Nottingham
United Kingdom
For Men of Nottingham who died in the First and Second World Wars.
Unveiled	11 November 1927[1]
Location	52°56′04″N 1°08′27″W / 52.934492°N 1.140752°WCoordinates: 52°56′04″N 1°08′27″W / 52.934492°N 1.140752°W Nottingham
Designed by	T. Wallis Gordon

The City War Memorial, Nottingham is the main War Memorial for the City of Nottingham.^[2]

History

The Memorial was designed by T. Wallis Gordon, Nottingham City Engineer and Surveyor.

The foundation stone was laid by Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), on 1 August 1923. Constructed of Portland stone, the gateway is 46 ft (14 m) high and 58 ft (18 m) long, the central arch is 27 ft (8.2 m) high and 16 ft (4.9 m) wide; the arches on either side are 20 ft (6.1 m) and 8 ft (2.4 m) wide. The flanking colonnades, are 20 ft (6.1 m) high and 86 ft (26 m) long. The walls on either side extend the overall length to about 252 ft (77 m).

It was unveiled by Edmund Huntsman, Mayor of Nottingham, on 11 November 1927. The service of dedication was carried out by James Gordon, then Vicar of St Mary's Church, Nottingham.

It was later adapted to commemorate those people who died in the Second World War.

Inscriptions

City of Nottingham
In ever grateful Memory of the Men of Nottingham who gave their lives for their King and Country in the Great War. 1914 – 1918. Erected by their fellow Citizens
Vivit Post Funera Virtus

References

1. Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire. Vol. 97–99. p. 154
2. Nottinghamshire: Second Edition. p.248. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, Elizabeth Williamson. 1979

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