Nicholson War Memorial
The Nicholson War Memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England is a 1925 war memorial. It was commissioned by local manufacturer Sir Arthur Nicholson and his wife Lady Marianne, née Falkner, in memory of their son Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson, who was killed in action at Ypres, Belgium, in 1915, at the age of 24; and in memory of all the other local men who died fighting in World War I.
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- Description: Grade II listed war memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Leek Clock Tower”“War Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trinity Church, Leek and All Saints’ Church, Leek.
Trinity Church, Leek
Trinity Church, Leek is situated 760 feet west of Nicholson War Memorial.
All Saints’ Church, Leek
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. All Saints’ Church, Leek is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Nicholson War Memorial.
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Nicholson War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbey Green and Thorncliffe.
Thorncliffe
Thorncliffe is a small village in Staffordshire… Thorncliffe is situated 2 miles northeast of Nicholson War Memorial.
Nicholson War Memorial
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Latitude
53.10563° or 53° 6′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.02075° or 2° 1′ 15″ west
Open location code
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