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Nottingham (Sneinton) - St Stephen's Church

St Stephen's church, Dale Street, Sneinton, Nottingham. Triptych in church, dedication: 'Remember before God the men of this parish who fell in the Great War 1914-1918. The Lord of Peace himself give you peace, 2.Thess.3.16'. The triptych was designed by Cecil G Hare at a cost of £35; it was dedicated on Armistice Day 1927. There is a Calvary Cross in churchyard (WMA59059), dedication: The inscription on the bargeboards of the gable reads 'By thy cross and passion'; the inscription on the plaques around the faces of the plinth, 'In grateful memory of the men of Sneinton who fell in the Great War 1914-1918. To the honour and glory of the ever blessed Trinity.' There are no names on the Calvary Cross. The Calvary Cross was designed by Cecil G Hare at a cost of £300. It was unveiled on 20 May 1920 by Rev The Hon Robert Margill Dalyrymple MA, vicar of St Stephen 1902-1917. (Sources: Sneinton Parish Church History, Nevil Truman, 1946, The British Publication Co Ltd Gloucester. Nottinghamshire Archives, Acc 4766, PR,958: Order of Service for the unveiling and dedication of the Calvary Cross, 20 May 1920.) The Grade II Listed Calvary Cross was restored in 2006/2007 with the support of grants from English Heritage and the Wolfson Foundation and rededicated on 20 May 2007

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