City of Nottingham

  • Arial view of War Memorial, memorial gardens and River Trent. - Taken by Britain From Above EPW021048 - English Heritage 01 Apr 1928

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  • The Memorial Gardens with the Memorial Arch in the background. - Taken by Picture the Past 01 Jan 1930

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  • Original section of Memorial Wall from river side of Carriage Drive - Taken by Unknown 01 Jan 1932

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  • Nottingham Memorial Garden - Arch, date of photo estimated - Taken by B Wood 04 Mar 2000

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  • Nottingham Memorial Garden - Map, date of photo estimated - Taken by B Wood 04 Mar 2000

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  • Nottingham Memorial Garden - WW2 plaque, date of photo estimated - Taken by B Wood 04 Mar 2000

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  • Nottingham Garden - WW1 plaque, date of photo estimated - Taken by B Wood 04 Mar 2000

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  • Nottingham Garden - Marshall Foch plaque, date of photo estimated - Taken by B Wood 04 Mar 2000

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  • The Nottingham War Memorial - early morning sunlight - Taken by Jonathan Hughes 01 Jan 2011

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  • City of Nottingham Memorial Plaque - Taken by Brian Fare 01 Sep 2019

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  • City of Nottingham Memorial Plaque - Taken by Brian Fare 01 Sep 2019

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  • City of Nottingham Memorial Plaque - Taken by Brian Fare 01 Sep 2019

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  • City of Nottingham Memorial Information Board - Taken by Brian Fare 01 Sep 2019

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  • City of Nottingham Memorial - Taken by Brian Fare 01 Sep 2019

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  • Restoration works complete November 2022 - Taken by Nottingham City Council 29 Nov 2022

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  • Ornamental Pond taken from the roof of the Memorial Arch, Memorial Gardens - Taken by Paul R. Swift 04 Mar 2023

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  • The Memorial Gates and the statue of Queen Victoria photographed from the West Bridgford side of the Rover Trent. - Taken by Paul R. Swift 19 Sep 2023

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Reference WMO/147236

Address:

War Memorial Gardens

Victoria Embankment

Nottingham

NG2 2JY

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Arch
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Portland stone
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
About the memorial: The memorial stands in the eastern part of the Grade II-registered Memorial Gardens, Victoria Embankment, Nottingham. The eastern arc of the gateway and colonnade overlooks the River Trent, whilst the gateway is aligned to the central ornamental pond of the Memorial Gardens to the west. The Portland stone memorial comprises a c14m high and c18m wide Doric triumphal triple arch, flanked by curving colonnade walls that are c6m high and c26m long with intermediate pedestals. A further bronze plaque on the central arch reproduces in full Marshal Foch’s 1918 tribute to the Sherwood Foresters. The curving colonnades to either side comprise three bays each with a similarly decorated frieze, simple cornice and low parapet continuing to the end piers. The colonnades end in short returning walls, parallel to Victoria Embankment, with a final pier. The railings on the plinth, between the columns in each bay, are also continued along these returning walls. The terrace wall to the west, overlooking the ornamental pond and gardens, is listed at Grade II. c Historic England listing entry The central archway is c8m high and c5m wide, with the two arches either side being c6m high and c2.5m wide. On the eastern side the dates 1914 – 1918 (to the left) and 1939 – 1945 (to the right) are carved above the side arches. The arch openings are gated with ornamental wrought iron work, with the City coat of arms adorning the central gate. The frieze above bears the inscription VIVIT POST FUNERA VIRTUS carved in relief, with triglyphs and guttae centred above each of the arch’s columns. The strongly projecting cornice with dentils and mutule band carries a parapet on which, to the centre, the City arms are carved in relief. The western side of the arch, facing the garden, is treated slightly differently, with squared engaged columns supporting a freize of triglyphs and metopes below the cornice. The parapet is un-decorated on this side. Bronze plaques, with inscriptions cast in relief, are fixed to the interior walls of the archway:
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(plaque to left) CITY OF NOTTINGHAM/ IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF NOTTINGHAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS (plaque to right) CITY OF NOTTINGHAM/ THIS TABLET WAS PLACED HERE/ TO HONOUR THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF NOTTINGHAM WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 (foundation stone) THIS FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID BY/ HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES KG KT MC/ ON WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST 1923

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Grade II (England)

https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1270441

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