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Cropwell Butler
Town or City: Cropwell Butler
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM3107
Value of grant: £740.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2009
UKNIWM reference number: 34
This war memorial is an oak lychgate on stone base with tiled roof. Inscriptions are carved on the main front beam and there are bronze plaques with names inside.
The lychgate is located at the cemetery in Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire.
War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £740 to repair areas of rotten timber. These were mainly on the areas where the timber sat on the stone base and was in direct contact with damp conditions. In addition, some of the side wing details had to be replaced. All new timber was stained to match the original.
The lychgate was erected in 1920 and paid for by public subscription. It is dedicated to those who lost their lives on active service in World War I.
The inscription reads:
Death is swallowed up in victory
Lieut. P. G. Chaworth Musters
Capt. P. M. Chaworth Musters, MC.
Capt. R. Chaworth Musters, MC.
Lieut. H. L. C. Smith
Lieut. C. V. Tomlinson
L. Sgt. J.E. Clayton, MM.
Cpl. F. E. Shipstone
L. Cpl. T. W. Widdowson
Dvr. T. C. Miller
Pte. G.H. Blackwell
Pte. J. I. Cheetham
Pte. T. A. Kemp
Pte. T. E. Richardson
Pte. J. L. Spencer
Pte. H. H. Towle
Pte. C. H. Walker
Pte. T. A. White
Pte. R. L Wragby
Duty Bravely Done, 1920
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM3107
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 34
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
