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Cotgrave window
Town or City: Cotgrave
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1430
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2004
UKNIWM reference number: 000000
The east window of the parish church of All Saints in the former mining village of Cotgrave, in south Nottinghamshire, commemorates the men of the village who served in the Great War. The window is made of nine panes. The three tall lower panes are each topped with a Roman arch and above them the lunette consists of six panes. The figure of Christ crucified is depicted on the lower central pane; he is flanked by two other figures who occupy the two outer windows. Four of the higher windows have depictions of angels on the glass.
Following incidents of vandalism the churchwardens applied to War Memorials Trust for a grant towards the installation of window guards for the war memorial window, and in August 2004 the Trust contributed £250.
The text on the glass at the bottom of the window reads:
"To the glory of God and in honour of all those from this parish who served in the war 1914 – 1918"
The memorial was created in 1920 by J.F. Gascoyne and Son of Nottingham.
The village’s war memorial cross which commemorates the fallen of both world wars stands in the burial ground opposite the church (WM1758). It received a grant from English Heritage and the Wolfson Foundation in 2006.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1430
UK National Inventory of War Memorials:
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
