Gotham
St Lawrence

War Memorial

First World War and Second World War

The wooden memorial to those who died in both world wars has been fitted within the reveal of the east window of the south aisle. The names of the Fallen of the First World War are on a panel in the centre:

C. BOWLEY

W. DRING

F. HUDSON

B. SHARP

G. W. BOWLEY

C. L. FREEMAN

F. JESSOP

D. SMITH

H. BRAILSFORD

M. GILL

G. JESSOP

H. STRUTT

G.W. BROWN

C.F. HALE

G.H. MALTBY

S. TOWERS

C. CHADBURN

A. HALLAM

H. NEWELL

A.P. WODEHOUSE

F.W. COOKE

H. HALLAM

O. ORRIDGE

 

J.W. DAKIN

R.W. HICKLING

J.S. POWDRILL

LOUIE CHAPLIN

A. DRING

H. HOWARD

R. PRICE

FANNY TAYLOR

The last two named, Louie Chaplin and Fanny Taylor, died in 1918 as a result of the explosion and fire at the ordnance factory at Chilwell where they worked.

Directly above is a panel containing the names of the dead of the Second World War:

1939 – 1945

C. BOWLEY.

  

R. ELLIOTT.

  

F.A. HUTCHINSON.

S.E. BOWLEY.

  

S.R. FOX.

  

J.W. JAMES.

J. CALLON.

  

S.F. HARDY.

  

G. MALTBY.

L. PEPPER.                  D.A. SMITH.

On the left side is a panel that states:

To the GREATER GLORY
of GOD
and in GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
of the residents of GOTHAM
who made the Supreme
Sacrifice in the
GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918

On the right side is a panel that reads:

BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO
DEATH AND I WILL
GIVE THEE A CROWN
OF LIFE. THEIR NAME
LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Further information on the names that are listed on the memorial is available on the Nottinghamshire Roll of Honour website.

Other war memorials

A large wooden Roll of Honour, which lists all the men and women who served in the First World War, is located in the Memorial Hall. There is also a small wooden Roll of Honour for the Second World War in the hall. Further information on the names that appear on the boards is available on the Gotham and District Local History Society website.