War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Ruddington (Notts),
St. Peter's Church
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The War Memorial in St. Peter's Church, Ruddington
The War Memorial in St. Peter's Church, Ruddington
(Photo courtesy of the Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project)

Two brass plaques on the south tower wall at the west end of the nave in St. Peter's church form a War Memorial to those men from Ruddington who died in both World Wars.

The First World War Memorial is an oak-framed brass tablet with an incised decorative border of oak leaves and acorns. The memorial commemorates the 59 men of Ruddington who lost their lives in this war.

2 names on the memorial are those of soldiers 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. A transcription of the memorial tablet, with names and military / naval details included, is also to be found on the Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project website.

Private Harold Cross. 30222. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 44572 Notts and Derby Regt. Husband of Evelyn Cross, of Wilford Rd., Ruddington, Notts. Killed 25 April 1917. Aged 26.
Born Ruddington (Notts), Enlisted Nottingham, Resided Ruddington.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Lieutenant George Graham Hicking. 6th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 11th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph William and Kate Florence Hicking, of Halsey House, Pittville, Cheltenham, formerly of Ruddington, Notts. His brother Francis Joseph Hicking also fell. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 22.
Commemorated on Addenda Panel, Pier and Face 4 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Lieutenant Hicking was one of a number of 11th Battalion Officers who fought with other regiments from early 1915 onwards.
His brother, 2nd Lieutenant Francis Joseph Hicking was killed on the same day aged 19, and is buried in FRICOURT NEW CEMETERY. The name of Francis Joseph Hicking is also on the memorial.
Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) has researched further information on this Officer, and this may be read on the PDF file, Lieut G G Hicking-1.pdf.)

St. Peter's Church, Ruddington St. Peter's Church, Ruddington
(Photo courtesy of the Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project)

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