Memorial Title

Christ Church - WW2

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial roll of honour in Christ Church, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, commemorating WW2.

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Locations

Last known location:
Christ Church
Sheffield Rd (B6057)
Stonegravels
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 7JH

NGR:
SK 38520 72301
(From online digital mapping.)

Location details:
The church is at the rear of the Parish Centre. The memorial is on the north wall of the chancel.

Type

Overall type: Roll of honour

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

Description:

A framed and glazed roll of honour with a printed design of red poppies agains a yellow and blue background and a central column of names printed in upright sentence-case roman lettering.. The glazed roll is mounted in a wooden frame.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Roll of honour	Paper	410	290	-	Fair
Frame	Wood, glass	540	420	15	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

ROLL OF HONOUR
1939-1945
Robert Baggaley
Joseph Bingham
Phillip Botham
David Brown
John J Carley
John Cartledge
James A E Gadsby
Arthur Genders
Donald Griffin
Ralph Johnson
Frank E Jones
Albert Marshall
Thomas McDermott
Jack Nunn
Arthur Padget
William Quinn
John C Roberts
Harold Shelbourne
Allan M Sliman
Francis Swain
Jonathan Vaughan
Joe Wikinson
Walter Wilkinson

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	23	23
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	23	23

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Parish Council; Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: (Unparished); Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

14th September, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

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Comments

Thanks to David Nightingale, John Holmes and Wendy Pockson of Christ Church and the Chesterfield St Helen's and District Local History Society for their assistance and provision of material in researching this memorial.

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