Memorial Title
Duffield - Cross
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 and WW2 war memorial cross at Duffield.
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Locations
| Last known location: Traffic roundabout Church Dr Duffield Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE56 4BA NGR: SK 34898 42806 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: In the middle of the turning circle at the eastern end of Church Dr. |
Type
| Overall type: Cross. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: A Derbyshire gritstone monument comprising a latin cross on a pedestal and base. The tapered shaft of the cross rests on a vertical-sided oblong plinth which has foliage and geometric designs around the top and vertical recesses on each face. This surmounts a battered oblong pedestal with canted corners and hollowed upper edges, which originally bore the inscriptions and WW1 names on its faces. Below the pedestal is an oblong three-stepped base, the upper step of which is deeper and bears an inscription on its 6 o'clock face in upright capital roman cavo-rilievo lettering. The memorial was originally surrounded by a chain supported on fifteen stone pillars. At a later date bronze plaques bearing WW1 and WW2 names were added over the original inscriptions and later again these were replaced by stone tablets bearing the present inscriptions and names incised in upright capital block lettering coloured black. At some point the surrounding chains and posts were removed and recently a mild steel rail has been added to the second step to facilitate the placement of tributes. There is a granite block attached to the bottom step bearing the Royal British Legion inscription and with a recess in the top, probably to hold flowers. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 6 o'clock face: | 9 o'clock face: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE 1914-18 AND 1939-45 WARS THE GLORY DIES NOT |
ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1918 WAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 o'clock face: | 3 o'clock face: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1918 WAR | ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-1945 WAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BRITISH LEGION DUFFIELD BRANCH "WE REMEMBER." |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Duffield Parish Council; Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Duffield Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
1st May, 1921: The memorial was unveiled by Adm Sir Frederick Inglefield KCB and dedicated by Rev F W Eddison MA, late chaplain of the 5th Sherwood Foresters..
November 1947: Four bronze plaques were added to the memorial. They were unveiled by Col H H Lilly, former commander of the 1/5th Battn, Sherwood Foresters.
Unknown date: The surrounding posts and chain were removed.
Unknown date: The bronze plaques were removed and replaced by gritstone tablets.
13th September, 1978: The memorial lies within the Duffield Bank Conservation Area designated on that date.
December 2001: The memorial lies within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site inscribed on that date.
2006: The metal rail was added around the memorial to facilitate the laying of wreaths.
30th October, 2007: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
21st February, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for although some natural cracks had appeared in the stonework..
References
Derby Telegraph, 2nd May 1921, p3: a full report on the unveiling ceremony.
Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 7th May 1921, p11: a full report on the unveiling ceremony.
Derby Telegraph, 11th May 1921, p3: a report on the parish council meeting regarding the council's acceptance of responsibility for the memorial.
Derby Telegraph, 10th November 1947, p4: a brief report on the unveiling ceremony for the bronze ploaques.
Duffield Parish Council, 12 September 2006, minutes 44, resolution 248 regarding improvements to the war memorial.
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