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Memorial Title Employees of John Smedley Ltd - WW1 Board
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Summary Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial board to the employees of John Smedley Ltd at Lea Mills, Lea Bridge, Derbyshire.
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Images
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Locations
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Last known location: Lea Mills, Lea Rd Lea Bridge Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: DE4 5AG
NGR: SK 31858 56430 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.)
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Location details: In the office reception area, on the west wall.
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Type
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Overall type: Board.
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Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.
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Description:
A wall-mounted wooden board in the shape of a shield, with a moulded frame. The inscription is applied in gold upright capital block lettering with the names arranged in three columns.
Glossary
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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Board |
Wood |
980 |
650 |
30 |
Good |
Frame |
Wood |
1100 |
770 |
30 |
Good |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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JOHN SMEDLEY ROLL of HONOUR IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918.
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ALBERT ALLWOOD | CHARLES GREGORY | BERTRAM PARKER |
FREDERICK ALLWOOD | FREDERICK GREGORY + | FREDERICK PAULSON |
GEORGE ALLWOOD | SAMUEL GREGORY | HUBERT PETTS + |
SAMUEL ATKINS | BENJAMIN GRETTON | JAMES PLANT |
FRANCIS BARBER | JAMES HALKSWORTH | WILLIAM POTTER |
CLIFFORD BARKER MM | ARNOLD HALL | WILLIAM H POTTER |
STANLEY BARTLETT MM | HAROLD HASLAM | WILLIAM POYSER + |
GEORGE BARTON | JOHN HASLAM | GEORGE PRICE |
HARRY BENNETT | FREDERICK HAWLEY + | JACK PRICE |
JOHN BERESFORD | PERCY HENSHAW | GEORGE RADFORD |
CHARLES BIDDULPH | ALFRED HIGTON | JOHN RADFORD |
GEORGE BIDDULPH | ERNEST HIGTON | ARTHUR ROSE |
FRANCIS BOND | JOHN HIGTON | JOSEPH ROSE |
WILFRED BOSLEY | SAMUEL HITCHCOCK | HERBERT SAINT |
FREDERICK BRITLAND | JOSEPH HODGKINSON | ALBERT SEEDHOUSE |
THOMAS BRITLAND | FREDERICK HOLAND | JOHN SELLORS |
FREDERICK BROOKS | SAMUEL HOLLINGSWORTH | WILLIAM SHAW |
SAMUEL BROOMHEAD | CHARLES HOLMES + | BERTRAM SHELDON + |
WILLIAM BROOMHEAD | GEORGE HOLMES | WILLIAM SHEPPARD |
ARTHUR BROWN + | GEORGE W HOLMES | HENRY SIDDALL |
CHARLES BROWN | HORACE HOLMES | ROBERT SIMPSON |
FREDERICK BUCKLEY | JAMES HOLMES | THOMAS SIMS |
CLARENCE BUNTING | REDVERS HOLMES | SAMUEL STEEPLES |
LAWRENCE BUNTING | WILLIAM HOLMES | CHARLES SWIFT |
WALTER BUNTING MM | ARNOLD HURSTHOUSE | REGINALD SWIFT |
HARRY CLARKSTONE | HENRY JONES | ALBERT TAYLOR |
JOSHUA CONQUEST | WILFRED KEELING + | SAMUEL TAYLOR |
HERBERT CROOKS | JOHN KIDD | WILLIAM THOMAS |
WILLIAM CURZON [JNR] | JOSEPH KNOWLES | HARRY THOMPSON |
WILLIAM CURZON [SNR] | HAROLD LEA DSO | BERTRAM THORPE |
ERNEST DENNIS | EDWIN LEAFE | HARRY THORPE + |
OSWALD DICKENSON | JAMES LEAFE | JAMES TOPLIS |
ALBERT DOCKERILL | ARTHUR LEE | CHARLES TRUMAN |
HARRY ELLIS | CHARLES LIMB | JOHN TURNER |
HERBERT ELLIS | MAURICE LIMB DCM | JOHN VALLANCE |
JOHN ELSE | BLAKE LOWE | THOMAS WALKER |
ERNEST FERN | NOEL LOWE | ARTHUR WATTS |
JOSIAH FLETCHER + | GEORGE MARSDEN-SMEDLEY + | ARTHUR WIGLEY |
STANLEY FLINT | JOHN MARSDEN-SMEDLEY | CHARLES WILDGOOSE |
WILLIAM FOSTER | OWSTON MASSEY | ERNEST WOODWARD |
FREDERICK FOX + | FINLEY MCMILLAN | WILLIAM WORTHY |
FREDERICK GILLOTT | GEORGE OAKLEY | JAMES WRAGG |
JOHN GOULD | EDGAR OLIVER | HENRY WYKES |
HORACE GRATTON | WALTER OLIVER MM | STANLEY WYKES |
DENNIS OLLERENSHAW |
FREDERICK OLLERENSHAW |
ROY OLLERENSHAW |
GEORGE ORRIDGE |
JOHN OXSPRING |
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Conflicts and people named:
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Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Totals |
Action |
Unspecified |
Number died |
12 |
12 |
Number served and returned |
125 |
125 |
Total names |
137 |
137 |
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Administration
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Custodian: Presumed to be John Smedley Ltd
Local authorities: From WW1: Dethick Lea and Holloway Parish Council, Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1974: Dethick Lea and Holloway Parish Council, Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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History and Conservation
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Unknown date: The memorial lies within the Dethick Lea and Holloway Conservation Area.
December 2001: The memorial lies within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site inscribed in that month.
26th July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in good condition and cared for.
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References
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