Memorial Title
Christ Church
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Rotherham Rd (B6417) New Houghton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: NG19 8TF NGR: SK 49876 65222 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is on the western side of the road opposite the junction with Stanton St. |
| Previous location: Roadside Christ Church (Redundant) Rotherham Rd (B6417) New Houghton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: NG19 8TE NGR: SK 49857 65444 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial was in the paved yard between the road and the church, behind the boundary wall. |
Type
| Overall type: Cross | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A sandstone monument comprising a wheel cross on a square plinth, plain battered pedestal and square base. The 6 o'clock face of the cross is decorated with interlaced strapwork in the celtic or anglo-saxon style in relief and the inscription is incised on the pedestal in upright capital block lettering. The maker's name is incised on the top surface of the base. The base appears to have been extended by the addition of a piece of stone slab (possibly from the church building) with an incised inscription apparently unrelated to the memorial. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 6 o'clock face of pedestal: |
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| 1914-1919. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 o'clock face of pedestal: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 o'clock face of pedestal: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. EVANS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top surface of base: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G PLATTS STAINSBY |
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| 6 o'clock face of base extension (spurious?: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LAID BY F. W. VERNEY MARCH 12TH 1898. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Pleasley Parish Council; Blackwell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Pleasley Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
Unknown date: The memorial was constructed by George Platts, monumental mason of Stainsby.
6th August, 2009: The memorial was surveyed outside the church by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
Unknown date: The church closed and the memorial was removed. Subsequently planning approval was obtained to convert the building to two dwellings.
August 2011: The church was advertised for sale.
Unknown date: The memorial was re-erected on Rotherham Rd opposite Stanton Rd.
2016: The name of Cpl Kenneth Evans, killed in the Falklands in 1982, was added to the 3 o'clock face of the pedestal.
13th November, 2016: The name of K Evans was dedicated.
18th April, 2018: The memorial was surveyed on Rotherham Rd by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
References
Ibid; 20th August, 1920; p6: report on the decision to erect a stone cross.
Mark Jenkinson & son; Draft particulars of sale for redundant church; August 2011.
Bolsover District Council; Planning application reference 14/00610/FUL for conversion of the church to dwellings; approved 27th February, 2015.
Pleasley Parish Council; Newsletter 46, October 2016: an announcement about the dedication in November 2016.
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