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The City War Memorial, Nottingham is the main War Memorial for the City of Nottingham.〔Nottinghamshire: Second Edition. p.248. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, Elizabeth Williamson. 1979〕 ==History== The Memorial was designed by T. Wallis Gordon, Nottingham City Engineer and Surveyor. The foundation stone was laid by Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), on 1 August 1923. Constructed of Portland stone, the gateway is high and long, the central arch is high and wide; the arches on either side are and wide. The flanking colonnades, are high and long. The walls on either side extend the overall length to about . It was unveiled by Edmund Huntsman, Mayor of Nottingham, on 11 November 1927. The service of dedication was carried out by James Gordon, then Vicar of St Mary's Church, Nottingham. It was later adapted to commemorate those people who died in the Second World War. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「City War Memorial, Nottingham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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