Memorial Title

J A Smith

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial pulpit commemorating J A Smith in St John the Baptist's Chapel, Belper, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St John the Baptist's
Chapel Heritage Centre
St John's Road
Belper
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE56 1HX

NGR:
SK 35243 47532
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The plaque and next of kin memorial plaque are mounted on a wooden door in the north wall.

Type

Overall type: Pulpit.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

Originally a panelled wooden pulpit, now lost, with an attached brass plaque. Subsequent to the removal of the pulpit the plaque was mounted on the adjacent door and supplemented by a framed next of kin memorial plaque. The plain oblong plaque has an incised inscription in mixed styles of upright lettering and is mounted on a wooden backboard with moulded borders. It is accompanied by the framed and glazed plaque (Death Penny) awarded to the next of kin of John Afred Smith.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Pulpit	Wood	-	-	-	Lost
Plaque	Brass	90	1400	2	Fair
Backboard	Wood	130	185	25	Fair
Next of kin memorial plaque	Bronze	120	dia	c5	Fair
Frame	Wood, glass, card	255	205	20	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In loving memory of
J. A. SMITH
who fell in action
in the Great War
11th December 1917

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be Belper Town Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Belper Parish Council; Belper Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Belper Town Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

c1922: The pulpit was donated by Mr and Mrs J A Smith in memory of their son.

3 February 1966: The chapel was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1335668.

1970s: The chapel became redundant and was converted to become the offices of the Belper Town Council and a Heritage Centre. It is presumed that the pulpit was removed at that time, and the plaque transferred to the adjacent door.

1975-1992: The chapel lies within the Belper and Milford Conservation area designated and extended during that period.

December 2001: The chapel lies within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site inscribed on that date.

23rd January, 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.

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