Memorial Title

N B Jackson

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial window to Nöel Jackson 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 south 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. The window depicts St George wearing armour and a white mantle. In his right hand he is grasping a sword with the point resting on the ground and in his left he is holding a white shield with a red cross. He is standing on a grass mound on an elaborately decorated pedestal. The design has a ribbon at the head bearing St George's name, and a band at the foot bearing the inscription in mixed case and mixed styles of black roman and gothic lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Window (opening)	Stained glass	1630	500	-	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Head of window:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	Unspecified
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

S. George

Foot of window:

To the Glory of GOD and in memory of
NÖEL BOWER JACKSON
Killed in action at Ribecourt 6th. December 1917

Administration

Custodian: The Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Heage Parish Council; Heage Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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

1918: The window was designed by Dudley Forsyth.

16th June, 1918: The window was dedicated.

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.

References

Piers Bostock and Alec Dodd; 2016; A Guide to the parish church of St Anne, Ambergate, Derbyshire.

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