Memorial Title
Christ Church - WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of WW1 war memorial lettering to the fallen of Christ Church, Holloway, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Christ Church Church St Holloway Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE4 5JP NGR: SK 32318 56958 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is in the nave. |
Type
| Overall type: Lettering. | Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description: Carved lettering in a gritstone stringcourse around the walls of the nave. The stringcourse extends around the north, south and east walls of the nave at about two-thirds of its height. The introductory and closing inscriptions each occupy two lines of text and are located at the west end of the church. Each name occupies three lines of text and is placed between windows. The gilded upright capital roman lettering is carved in cavo rilievo style with the background painted red. Glossary |
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Inscription
| THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HERE DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WAR OF 1914-18 |
| PTE. ARTHUR BROWN 1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS NEUVILLE ST. ELOI 17TH. APRIL 1916 |
| PTE. HAROLD MARSH 10TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS DELVILLE WOOD 12TH. AUG. 1916 |
| PTE. HAROLD OAKLEY 16TH. CANADIAN SCOTTISH COURCELETTE 27TH. SEP. 1916 |
| PTE. HARRY ALFRED THORPE 16TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS NEAR THIEPVAL. 9TH. OCT. 1916 |
| 2LT GEORGE FRANCIS WALKER 3RD. BATT YORK & LANCASTER REGT. HAMEL 8TH. DEC. 1916 |
| PTE. ERNEST DAVIS 54TH. BATT CANADIAN REGT. VIMY RIDGE 9TH. APRIL 1917 |
| PTE. JACK PEACH 15TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS NEAR BULLECOURT 21ST. MAR 1918 |
| L/CPL. NORMAN BYWATER MIERS 28TH. AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES POLYGON WOOD. 20TH. SEP. 1917 |
| PTE. WILLIAM ANDREW HUGHES 2/8TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS NEAR YPRES 28TH. SEPT. 1917 |
| PTE. THOMAS HODGKINSON 5TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS EPEHY 9TH. JAN 1918 |
| PTE. FREDERICK GEORGE HAWLEY IST. NORTH STAFFORDS ZILLEBECKE 12TH. JUNE 1917 |
| 2/LT GEORGE FUTVOYE MARSDEN SMEDLEY 3RD. BATT. THE RIFLE BRIGADE GUILLEMONT 18TH. AUG 1916 |
| CPL. WILLIAM HODGKINSON. MM 2ND SHERWOOD FORESTERS LE VERGUIER 22ND. MAR 1918 |
| GNR. ARTHUR WALKER 5TH. BDE CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY VILLERS BRETONNEAU. 8TH. AUG 1918 |
| PTE. STANLEY CLARKSTONE 7TH. LINCOLNS MONTIGNY. 9TH. OCT. 1918 |
| THIS IS THE MEMORIAL OF THEIR HONOUR AND OF OUR GRATITUDE GOD HAS RECEIVED THEM INTO HIS MERCY & THEY LIVE IN HIS LIGHT FOR EVER |
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Totals |
| Action or event | Not stated | |
| Number died | 15 | 15 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 15 | 15 |
Administration
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.
History and Conservation
8th October, 1922: The memorial was dedicated by Rt Rev Charles T Abraham, Bishop Suffragan of Derby.
14th August,1985: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1335315. The window is mentioned in the listing description.
23rd December, 1996: The Dethick, Lea and Holloway Conservation Area was first designated. The church lies within it.
December, 2001: The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site was inscribed. The church lies within the Buffer Zone.
3rd November, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in good condition and well cared for.
References
Derby Telegraph; 29th October, 1922; p2: a report of the dedication service.
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