WORKSOP CENOTAPH WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Gill Cannell and Andrew Dishman 2018
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The Worksop War Memorial (Cenotaoh) can be found on an island in the middle of the Avenue, Memorial Avenue, Worksop. It takes the form of a Portland stone cenotaph on an Aberdeen granite base with two steps leading up to it with wings extend from the cenotaph at each side and the names on bronze plaques attached to each side with a wreath in relief on the west side. The whole is surrounded by a low chain link fence standing on on a traffic island in a road built for the memorial. Originally on 30 May 1925 the memorial was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell and unveiled by Gen Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien GCB GCMG KCB DSO. The World War 1 names are split by Army/RFC and then Royal Navy. There are 462 names listed for World War 1 and 216 names for World War 2. The surnames for World War 1 and 2 are split into groups by conflict and thenstarting letter, click on a letter to see that group.

Worksop is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire. Located close to Nottinghamshire's borders with South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, it is on the River Ryton and not far from the northern edge of Sherwood Forest.

Photographs Copyright © Gill Cannell and Andrew Dishman 2018

THEIR NAME
LIVETH FOR
EVERMORE
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF
WORKSOP PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

THEIR GLORY
SHALL NOT BE
BLOTTED OUT

1939-1945

Last updated 14 May, 2026