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Memorial Title St Anne's Church - WW2
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Summary
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Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial window in St Anne's Church, Ambergate, Derbyshire.
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Images
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Locations
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Last known location: St Anne's Church Derby Rd (A6) Ambergate Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: DE56 2EJ
NGR: SK 34791 51437 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.)
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Location details: The church is on the west side of the road at the junction with Holly La. The window is inside, on the north wall of the nave.
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Type
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Overall type: Window.
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Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.
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Description:
A single light stained glass lancet window in a lancet opening with an inscribed cill. The window depicts the Archangel St Michael in blue tunic and holding a red shield and a lance, with which he is slaying the red green and blue dragon. A ribbon across the foot of the window bears his name in a decorative form of sentence case gothic lettering and the maker's mark is located in the bottom left corner. The white marble cill bears the incised inscription and names in decorative styles of upright capital lettering coloured black.
Glossary
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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Window (opening) |
Stained glass |
1610 |
510 |
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Good |
Tablet (cill) |
White marble |
290 |
1015 |
40 |
Good |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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Foot of window:
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St. Michael Archangel.
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Bottom left corner of window:
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19 50 AL W
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Cill:
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
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STEPHEN BOWMER | BRIAN CHISNELL | HARRY COOPER |
GEORGE HAYWOOD | FREDERICK HALL | ALBERT JACKSON |
DEREK POUNDALL | CECIL RAY | JOSEPH SMITH |
J. CYRIL WOOLLEY | COLIN WADE | WALTER YATES |
R I P
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Conflicts and people named:
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Conflict |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
Totals |
Action |
Unspecified |
Number died |
12 |
12 |
Number served and returned |
0 |
0 |
Total names |
12 |
12 |
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Administration
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Custodian: The Parochial Church Council
Local authorities: From WW2: Heage Parish Council; Ripley Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1974: Ripley Town Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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History and Conservation
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1950: The window was made by unknown stained glass artist "ALW".
December, 2001: The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site was inscribed: the church lies within the site.
22nd February, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.
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References
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