United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

JACKSDALE

UKNIWM Ref: 26889

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Address

JACKSDALE
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
ENGLAND
 
Type: PILLAR/COLUMN
OS Map Ref: SK 440 510

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: BY THEIR SACRIFICE WE LIVE/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

OTHER FACES: SERVED/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
PLINTH STONE       GOOD
TABLETS SLATE       GOOD
SCULPTURE STONE - PORTLAND 1850MM      

Physical Description

Plinth with three-stepped top surmounted by sculpted decorative cap stone. Names are on tablets mounted on four sides of plinth. Statue of First World War soldier stands on plinth.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 295
Served & Returned 251
Died 44
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
Other relevant Information Details of name list not known/partially known
How are the names ordered? rank > forename > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, forename, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 20
Served & Returned 0
Died 20
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

2009: New statue, based on First World War soldier, installed 12th June 2009. Sculptured in Portland Stone.

2009: Project to restore figure of soldier to the top of the memorial. To be unveiled 14th June 2009.

1996: RENOVATION OF MEMORIAL: CLEANED AND NAMES TABLETS REPLACED. CAP STONE GILDED.

1959: THE MEMORIAL ORIGINALLY HAD A STONE FIGURE OF SOLDIER IN FULL UNIFORM WITH ARMS REVERSED SURMOUNTING THE PLINTH. HOWEVER, THE FIGURE WAS DAMAGED AND FELL OFF AND WAS REPLACED BY A DECORATIVE CAP STONE

Ceremonies

Date: 1921
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING UNKNOWN
Date: 13th April 1997
RolePerformed By
RE-DEDICATED UNKNOWN
Date: 14th June 2009
RolePerformed By
RE-DEDICATED  

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Corporate, Public
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: £440
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: REF: 'ASHFIELD ADVERTISER' OCT-1995 'RIPLEY AND HEANOR NEWS' 15-NOV-1996 'ALFRETON AND RIPLEY ECHO' 15-NOV-1996 'NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST' 01-APR-1997 'EASTWOOD AND KIMBERLEY ADVERTISER' 18-APR-1997
Photographs: 10
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: O
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Press Cuttings: 1
OrganisationIdWebsite
  178H
Local/Other website   http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/pages/MemorProj/Unveil/Soldierpics.htm