Memorial Title

St Anne's Church - WW2

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial window in St Anne's Church, Ambergate, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Anne's Church
Derby Rd (A6)
Ambergate
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE56 2EJ

NGR:
SK 34791 51437
(From online digital mapping.)
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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.

Type

Overall type: Window.

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

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

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Window (opening)	Stained glass	1610	510	-	Good
Tablet (cill)	White marble	290	1015	40	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Foot of window:

St. Michael Archangel.

Bottom left corner of window:

19
50
AL
W

Cill:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945

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

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	Unspecified
Number died	12	12
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	12	12

Administration

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.

History and Conservation

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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