Memorial Title
Employees of John Smedley Ltd - WW1 Tablet
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet to the employees of John Smedley Ltd at Lea Mills, Lea Bridge, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Lea Mills, Lea Rd Lea Bridge Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE4 5AG NGR: SK 31864 56441 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: On the western side of the road, to the north of the main entrance to the mill premises. |
| Previous location: Roadside Office Building (redundant) Lea Rd Lea Bridge Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE4 5AG NGR: SK 31871 56412 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: On the eastern side of the road, to the north of the main entrance to the former offices, underneath the accommodation bridge. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: An oblong wall-mounted grey slate tablet with a moulded border and three decorative limestone brackets. The inscription is incised in upright, mainly capital, roman lettering coloured white with the names arranged in two columns. Glossary |
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Inscription
Left column: |
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO WENT FROM LEA MILLS AND DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918 |
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| L/CPL. HUBERT PETTS ST. ELOI |
10TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS MARCH 3RD. 1916 |
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| PTE. ARTHUR BROWN NEUVILLE ST. ELOI |
1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS APRIL 17TH. 1916 |
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| L/CPL. WILFRED KEELING CONTALMAISON |
10TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS JULY 7TH. 1916 |
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| SERGT. FRED FOX ARRAS |
5TH. DORSETS AUG. 5TH.TH. 1916 |
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| PTE. JOSIAH FLETCHER DOULLENS |
1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS SEPT. 3RD. 1916 |
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Right column: |
PTE. BERTRAM SHELDON ST. ELOI |
1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS OCT 8TH. 1916 |
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| PTE. HARRY ALFRED THORPE THIEPVAL |
1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS OCT 9TH. 1916 |
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| PTE. JOHN WILLIAM POYSER BEAUMONT HAMEL |
6TH. YORK & LANCASTERS JAN. 17TH. 1917 |
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| PTE. CHARLES FRANCIS HOLMES TINCOURT |
10TH. K.O. YORKS L. INF. FEB. 6TH. 1918 |
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| PTE. FRED GREGORY AIRE |
18TH. WELSH REGT. DEC. 24TH. 1918 |
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| "They were a wall unto us both by night and by day." | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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 August, 2010: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
Spring 2016: The buildings to the east of the road were vacated by the company and the memorial was removed prior to the property being put on the market.
9th November, 2016: The memorial was installed on the face of the building on the west side of the road.
26th July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
References
For Your Tomorrows ...; George Wigglesworth: a local publication describing several war memorials in the area, with some biographies.
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