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Holy Trinity Church - WW1 Book of Remembrance

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial book of remembrance in Holy Trinity Church, Tansley, Derbyshire.
Images
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Locations
Last known location:
Holy Trinity Church
Church St
Tansley
Derbyshire
Nearest postcode:
DE4 5FH

NGR:
SK 32269 59914
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The book is displayed towards the back of the nave.
Type
Overall type: Book of remembrance.


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

Description:

A comb-bound book of printed pages containing biographical information on local servicemen lost in WW1.

Glossary
Components:

Component Material Height Width Depth Condition
Book Paper, plastic 300 210 10 Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
Inscription
Front cover:
Conflicts and people named:
Conflict First World War (1914-1919) Totals
Action Unspecified
Number died 31 31
Number served and returned  0  0
Total names 31 31
IN
MEMORY
Of those from Tansley
who died in World War 1
1914 - 1919
and are commemorated on the
War Memorial in Holy Trinity Church
Tansley
Name list:
1914 - 1918
  Godfrey Barber
Samuel Smith
  Charles Booth
John Stone
  William J. Briddon
Arthur Thorpe
  Isaac S. Fox
Harry Toft
  Albert V. Gratton
Arthur Toplis
  John W. Gratton
Harold Twigg
  Harry Harrison
John W. Twigg
  Job H. Haslam
Albert V. Watts
  William Hughes
Fred Webster
  Henry Johnson
John H. White
  Alfred Keeling
Joel B. White
  Wilfred Keeling
James H. Woodhouse
  C. Gordon Paramore
George P. Wragg
  William Poyser
  William Rawson
  John Redfern
  Sydney Richardson
  Victor E. Shore
Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Tansley Parish Council, Matlock Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Tansley Parish Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
2000: The book was researched and produced by Denys Gaskell.

26th July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
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