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Memorial Title Employees of John Smedley Ltd - WW1 Tablet
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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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Images
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Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image. Further images may be available on request.
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Locations
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Last known location: Roadside Lea Mills, Lea Rd Lea Bridge Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: DE4 5AG
NGR: SK 31864 56441 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.)
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Location details: On the western side of the road, to the north of the main entrance to the mill premises.
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Previous location: Roadside Office Building (redundant) Lea Rd Lea Bridge Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: DE4 5AG
NGR: SK 31871 56412 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.)
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Location details: On the eastern side of the road, to the north of the main entrance to the former offices, underneath the accommodation bridge.
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Type
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Overall type: Tablet.
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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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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Tablet |
Slate |
775 |
2040 |
45 |
Fair |
Brackets |
Limestone |
65 |
140 |
45 |
Fair |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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Left column:
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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
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10TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS MARCH 3RD. 1916
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PTE. ARTHUR BROWN NEUVILLE ST. ELOI
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1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS APRIL 17TH. 1916
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L/CPL. WILFRED KEELING CONTALMAISON
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10TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS JULY 7TH. 1916
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SERGT. FRED FOX ARRAS
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5TH. DORSETS AUG. 5TH.TH. 1916
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PTE. JOSIAH FLETCHER DOULLENS
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1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS SEPT. 3RD. 1916
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Right column:
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PTE. BERTRAM SHELDON ST. ELOI
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1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS OCT 8TH. 1916
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PTE. HARRY ALFRED THORPE THIEPVAL
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1/6TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS OCT 9TH. 1916
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PTE. JOHN WILLIAM POYSER BEAUMONT HAMEL
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6TH. YORK & LANCASTERS JAN. 17TH. 1917
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PTE. CHARLES FRANCIS HOLMES TINCOURT
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10TH. K.O. YORKS L. INF. FEB. 6TH. 1918
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PTE. FRED GREGORY AIRE
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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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Conflicts and people named:
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Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Totals |
Action |
Unspecified |
Number died |
10 |
10 |
Number served and returned |
0 |
0 |
Total names |
10 |
10 |
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Administration
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Custodian: Presumed to be John Smedley Ltd
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.
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History and Conservation
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January 1921: The memorial was erected.
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.
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References
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Derbyshire Courier; 22nd January 1921, p8: a brief report on the installation.
For Your Tomorrows ...; George Wigglesworth: a local publication describing several war memorials in the area, with some biographies.
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