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Lenton
Town or City: Lenton
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2372
Value of grant: £1000.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2008
UKNIWM reference number: 29
This war memorial is made from limestone in the form of a square fluted column on a large plinth with bronze plaques. There is a large bronze cross on top. It is surrounded by iron railings and shrubbery.
It is located in Albert Ball Memorial Gardens in Church Street, Lenton, Nottinghamshire.
War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £1000 to this memorial. The main works that were undertaken were, steam cleaning of masonry and bronze plaques; removing copper stains on stone; re-pointing defective joints with lime mortar; replacing corroding railings and repainting all railings; cutting back the shrubbery and improving the paving. Some of the works were carried out by local volunteers and air cadets.
It was erected in 1919 and is next to a group of almshouses dedicate to Captain Albert Ball V.C. The war memorial is dedicated to 288 men who fell in World War I.
The inscription reads:
To the glorious and undying memory of the
Men of Lenton
Whose names are hereto affixed who laid down their lives for
Their country’s honour and freedom in the Great War 1914-1918
This memorial was erected by the inhabitants of Lenton 1919.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2372
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 29
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org