Memorial Title

Church of St Bartholomew - WW1 Window and Board

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial window and board at the Church of St Bartholomew, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Bartholomew
Church Lane North
Old Whittington
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 9QP

NGR:
SK 47044 41749 ±5m
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Location details:
The window is in the west wall, the board is on the south wall of the community area.

Type

Overall type: Window and board.

Overall condition: Good.

Description:

A stained glass window accompanied by a wall-mounted board.
The four light stained glass window has three quatrefoil and three small trefoil lights above, all containing intricate and delicate imagery. At the centre of the top quatrefoil is a white dove of peace and the two lower ones each contain an angel holding a horizontal scroll bearing a biblical text. The four trefoil-headed main lights each contain, at the head, a delicate but imposing image suggestive of a stone tower with flanking walls. Below are four christan warriors and at the foot are two angels holding a horizontal scroll bearing the dedication in upright sentence case gothic lettering. The first (left) light illustrates St George wearing gold armour, a white mantling and a golden cloak. He is holding a lance with which he is slaying a red dragon at his feet. The second light depicts King Alfred wearing a gold tunic and red cloak, and holding a lance and shield. The third light depicts St Margaret holding a cross and a book. She is wearing gold and white robes and a green cloak. Finally, in the fourth light, the Black Prince is wearing dark armour, a red cloak and a chainmail helmet. He is holding a sword of peace and a blazoned shield.
The horizontal oblong nowy-headed board has a latin cross at the head, the dedication across the top, and names arranged alphabetically in seven columns below. The lettering is in upright capital block lettering and, together with the cross, is painted in black.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Window	Glass, metal, stone	c5000	c3000	-	Good
Board	Wood	1090	1520	30	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Left quatrefoil light:

Be thou faithful unto
death and I will give
thee a Crown of Life.

Right quatrefoil light:

Greater love hath no man
then this that a man lay
down his life for his friends.

Across centre two lights:

To the Glory of God & in memory of the men of this Parish who fell
in the Great War 1914-1919, this window & tablet are dedicated.

Board:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
THIS TABLET AND THE WEST WINDOW ARE DEDICATED

Then follow seven columns of names:

AARON • H • ADAMS • H • ANDREWS • J • A • ATKINSON • J • BARKER • G • BATES • G • BELFITT • W • A • BELFITT • J • BENNISON • C • H BENNISON • J • BENTON • R • BESTWICK • W • H • BOTTOMS • L • BONSON • C • BOOTH • A • BOOTH • J • BOOTH • J • B • BOOTH • C • BOWMAN • W • BRADLEY • E • BRAZELL • W• BUNTING • J • T • BUNTING • R • BURTON • E • H • BUTT • W • CALLIS • A •	CARLILE • A • CARLILE • P • CHARNLEY • F • CLAYTON • M • CLEWLEY • T • COLLINS • J • COOPER • E • COOKE • V • COOKE • A • COE • ALBT. [ † ] COE • ART. [ † ] CRESWELL • D • CROSSDALE • A • CROSSDALE • G • CROSSDILL • N • G • CRAIG • J • DAVIDSON • L • W • DRAYCOTT • R • DENNISON • N • DYSON • B • EVELEIGH • K • FEARN • W • FEARN • G • I • FEARN • C • FISHER • W • FREEMAN • A •	FROST • J • FURNESS • W • GAUNT • W • L • GAUNT • H • GARDNER • W • GILBERTHORPE • E • GILL • A • H • GOODWIN • A • GOWER • W • GREEN • H • S • GREEN • J • E • GREEN • H • GRIFFEN • H • HALL • J • W • HARLE • F • HOUSTON • W • B • HEWKIN • E • HEELEY • A • HEMSTOCK • C • G • HEWITT • A • HEWITT • C • HEWITT • W • HIGGINBOTTOM • H • HOLROYD • J • E • HUBBARD • T • HULLETT • J •	HUSBAND • W • JACKLIN • W • E • KIRK • G • KIRK • J • J • KIRK • W • C • KNOWLES • L • KYNASTON • J • LEACHMAN • W • LEESON • J • P • LEGGITT • C• LETTS • H • LIEVESLEY • C • LEWIS • H • LILLIMAN • F • ‎LILLIMAN • H • LOCKETT • W • H • LONGDEN • J • C • LONGMATE • W • LOOMES • C • LOVE • B • MARTIN • G • S • MASON • T • MASSEY • F • C • MASKREY • F • Mc.GEE • J • McDOUGALL • J •
[ † The entries for COE ALBT. and COE ART. are spelt incorrectly and refer to Albert and Arthur Cox respectively.

MEARS • G • H •
MILLINGTON • B
MILLBAND • H •
MITCHELL • F •
MITCHELL • A •J •
MORLEY • W • P •
MUSGROVE • F • W •
MUSGROVE • W • W •
NEEDHAM • W •
NEWELL • A •
NEWEY • J •
NORTON • J •
NURSE • J •
O'BRIEN • T •
PARDY • S •
PARKIN • W •
PENDLETON •F• W• S •
PERKS • A • C •
POLLENDINE • H •
PRATT • G • E •
PURKISS • G •
REYNOLDS • W • H •
RICH • S •
ROBERTS • T • H •
ROBERTS • V •
ROBINSON • F •

ROSE • N •
RUSH • J •
SAVAGE • W •
SHARMAN • F •
SHAWCROFT • J • W •
SHEMWELL • A •
SHORT • J •
SIDDALL • B •
SIMS • G •
SKEVINGTON • H • G •
SKEVINGTON • H •
SMEDLEY • J •
SMITH • J •
SMYTHEMAN • J •
STRAW • H •
STRAW • G •
STRAW • J • A •
STUART • D • R •
TART • H •
TAYLOR • H •
TAYLOR • F •
THORNE • G • I •
THURMAN • J •
THURMAN • W • J •
TOLLEY • W • H •
VAUGHAN • J •

WAIN • S •
WALKER • F •
WARRICK • J • T •
WARREN • A •
WARREN • H •
WARREN • W •
WARDLE • J •
WATTS • E •
WEDGEWOOD • A •
WHEELHOUSE • F •
WHITBREAD • H • F •
WHITHORNE • F • A •
WHITMORE • W •
WIDDOWSON • H •
WILSON • B • L •
WOOD • W •
YATES • T • W •
YOUNG • H •

Conflicts and people named:

Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)
Action or event	-
Number died	174
Number served and returned	0
Total names	174

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Borough Council.
From 1974: Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date: The window was made by Jones & Willis Ltd, formerly of Birmingham, Liverpool and London, church furnishers and makers of stained glass windows.

26th September, 1977: The church was listed Grade II, Historic England list number 1088305.

November, 1977: The Old Whittington Conservation Area was first designated and the church lies within it.

4th April, 2023: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition.

References

Old Whittington Conservation Area Character Appraisal; Chesterfield Borough Council, January 2006.

Comments

We are grateful to Mr Phil Morris of St Bartholomew's Church for his assistance in researching and recording this memorial.

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