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Shireoaks
Town or City: Shireoaks
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1603
Value of grant: £250.00
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2005
UKNIWM reference number: 000000
The war memorial in the former pit village of Shireoaks in north west Nottinghamshire is a turret clock, part of St Luke’s Church on Shireoaks Road. There are clock faces on the north and south sides of the tower. It is dedicated to those who served and died in the Second World War.
War Memorials Trust contributed £250 to the repair of the striking motor which had broken. Previous works had taken place in 1995.
The Turret Clock was paid for by public subscription and funds raised at a concert and other fundraising events. The clock cost of £380. It was constructed by G&F Cope of Lenton in Nottingham. A dedication service took place on 9th November 1947 and the clock was set in motion at 3pm by Mr W. H. Getliff, a long term village resident and formerly Head Master of Shireoaks Church of England School.
Those remembered by the clock include those from the village who died. Service numbers are given in brackets.
Charles Alfred Beech (140157)
Reginald Fisher (6983383)
Wilfred Good (1439501)
William Hancock (2317501)
Stanley Joseph Newton (7960090)
John Lynford Nield (1513571)
Robert Perkins (Ordinary Seaman, RN)
Ernest Leslie Pinder (553278)
Benjamin Redfern (141847)
Ronald South (195242)
George Sylvester (5052718)
Wilfred Keith Walker (1076680)
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM1603
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: Unknown
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
