Bestwood Hill, Park Road, Bestwood, Nottinghamshire (opposite the former British Coal Offices). Roman Doric column of Portland stone moulded capital surmounted by a bronze cross. Inscription: ‘Erected to the memory of the men of Bestwood Park, who at the call of King and country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the paths of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives in freedom 1914-1918.’ The names of those who died are inscribed on the other faces of the plinth. The memorial was dedicated by the Rector and unveiled by Lord Osborne Beauclerk in July 1921. Lord Osborne Beauclerk was the son of the 10th Duke of St Albans who had established the Bestwood Iron and Coal Company and the village. In his address, Lord Osborne Beauclerk said, ‘No fewer than 68 men from Bestwood answered the call that number being in addition to those who did not join the colours directly from there, but who had lived and worked there for many years, and whom they might fairly claim as Bestwood men.’ The ceremony closed with the ‘Last Post’ and the laying of wreaths. A report of the ceremony was published in the Nottingham Guardian on 18 July 1921. A photograph of the unveiling of the memorial was published in 'The story of a village' Alan Parr, 1987 (Countryside Publications Ltd, ISBN 0 86157229 7)