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St Aidan

War Memorial

First World War

On November 22nd 1923 a new pulpit in light oak was dedicated to the 130 men of the parish who died in the Great War. Around the hexagonal shaped base, above its stem, were carved the words:

(This inscription is now to be found at floor level as the stem was removed in 1966.) The pulpit was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell and unveiled by the Mayor of Nottingham, Alderman J Houston.

Originally all the names were to be inscribed on the pulpit, but eventually all those who served (the dead in red letters) were entered in a Roll of Honour volume kept in a glass-topped oak desk which stands by the north wall; it was dedicated in May 1930 by the Rev GH Vine.

Second World War

A dark oak reredos was commissioned originally for Mr & Mrs J Poynton and family as a memorial for Alan Poynton, but it became the Second World War Memorial. It was made by George Hammer of Crown Works, Harringay, and bears the simple inscription:

It was installed behind the altar in the sanctuary in June 1948, but moved to the Side Chapel in 1966.

Roll of Honour

St. Aidan’s Book of Remembrance August 4th, 1914 - November 11th, 1918. Sept. 3rd 1939 - 1945 “Their Name Liveth for Evermore.” Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 Allen Arthur   Benner Walter Balchin Walter   Bexon Alfred Barker Frank Gilbert Arden   Bexon Harold Barber John   Blacknell William Henry Bates Sydney   Blatherwick George James Bellaby Albert   Booth Herbert Bolton Gilbert   Cawkwell George Bolton Harold   Castles William Brierley George   Cave John William Brierley Fred   Chamberlain Frederick Charles Brownlow Alfred   Clements Leonard Percy Brownlow Mark   Cliff Arthur Burton Albert   Croft George Edward Burton Charles   Cross John Burton James   Davis Walter Arthur Bernard Burton William   Dingley James Edward Camm George   Ellis Charles Richard Camm Henry   Elwiss Walter Fearn Wallace Smith   Harvey John D.C.M. Fewkes Levi   Hawksworth Matthew Fletcher William   Henderson Charles Leonard Freeman Harry Ingham   Henson Percy Freeman Robert   Hickson Jack Frisby William Stanley   Hills Jesse Gee Harry   Holmes Fred Gee Thomas   Hopewell Ernest Gibson Joseph   Hopewell Thomas Hagues Arthur Gordon   Hunt William Hallam Arthur   Huskinson William Henry Hart Percy   Huskinson Cyril George Hutchinson Samuel   Morley Edward Hutson Ralph   Morley James Jackson Arthur   Morley John Jackson Charles Henry   Mountford Leonard Jebbet Edwin   Oldenbittle Stanley Key William Edwin   Parkes William Knight Edward Claude   Parnham Percy Knight Ernest Arthur   Pembleton Charles Henry Marriott George William   Pendleton Fred Mathers Harry   Perkins Harry Matthews Harold   Pilsworth George Henry Meakin Arthur Gordon   Poole Herbert Powell Wallace   Shackleton Joseph Raine Claude   Shaw William Simpson Richmond John   Smith William Henry Rigley Frank Marshall   Speed George Rigley John Edward   Spencer Henry Leslie Rigley Robert   Spencer William Arthur Robinson Noah   Spencer William Henry Rudd William   Stapleton Vincent Rudkin Fred Henry   Stirland John William Saunders Edmund Eric   Storer Charles Henry Scott Richard   Stretton Harry Severn John   Tomlinson Leonard Tomlinson William   Watts Robert Tomlinson William   Webster William Allen Toynton William Arthur   Wheatley William Turner Thomas Cyril   White Albert Edward Wagg George Frederick   White Arthur Walters James   Willoughby George Edward Walters John   Wilmot Herbert Haydn Ward Frederick Cecil   Wood Albert Watson George   Wright Robert Watson Thomas   Yerrill Albert James “We died that England might live. Do thou live that England may not die.” 1939 - 1945 Barker Jack   Elwiss Wilfred Ernest Barker Jack   France Jack Blatherwick Stanley   Hall Alfred Justin Bonser Jack   Hill Edgar Bragg Albert   Hill Francis Peter Brown Francis Ernest   Henson Joseph Brownlow Edward Lawrence   Huggins Ernest Brownlow Edward   Jenkins Leonard Butler James   Marshall Clarence George Chawner Eric   Osborne Leslie Clifford Arthur   Osborne James Albert Poynton Thomas Alan   Sleath Norman Roberts Ernest Edward   Sleath William Saunders Frank   Warley Percy Shaw Arthur   Whitby Herbert Pridmore May they rest in peace and eternal light shine upon them.