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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - Lowdham (Notts), St. Mary's Church |
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The Main War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Lowdham
(Photo courtesy of the Southwell
and Nottingham Church History Project)
In St. Mary's Church, Lowdham, there are two war memorials.
The larger brass one is original to the church and commemorates 59 names from
Lowdham, Gunthorpe and Caythorpe who died in the 1914-18 War. It has an extra
plate to record the four men who died in the Second World War.
Near these is the second memorial, an inscribed alabaster memorial, which
came from Ton Lane Wesleyan Church recording thirteen of their congregation
who lost their lives in the First World War. All but two of the names are
recorded on the St Mary’s roll as well.
2 names on the main memorial are those of men who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to the Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project for permission to use the photographs of the memorial and the church.
Private George Dickenson. 33063. 4th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4634 Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed 23 March
1918.
Born Lawdham (Notts), Enlisted Melton Mowbray, Resided Plungar (Leics).
Commemorated on Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
(Name spelt "Dickinson" on the above memorial)
Serjeant Walter Foster. 29863. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 32687 Notts & Derby Regt. Son of George and Ann Foster,
of Caythorpe, Nottingham. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 27.
Born Claythorpe (Notts), Enlisted Newark, Resided Claythorpe (Lowdham - Notts).
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Names on the Main War Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Lowdham
(Photo courtesy of the Southwell
and Nottingham Church History Project)
St. Mary's Church, Lowdham
(Photo courtesy of the Southwell
and Nottingham Church History Project)
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