Memorial Title
Church of St James - WW1
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Church of St James Edlaston La Edlaston Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE6 2DQ NGR: SK 18118 42675 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church is on the south side of this remote rural road. The pulpit is against the south wall. |
Type
| Overall type: Pulpit | Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: An oaken pulpit+ with accompanying panelling and plaque. The panelled polygonal pulpit has a moulded rail around the top, blind tracery on the two panels of each face and the access is by oaken steps with a brass handrail. The conjoined oaken panelling, L-shaped in plan, is attached to the adjacent walls and bears a brass plaque above and behind the pulpit. The nowy-headed plaque has a broad black border with exposed acorns and oak leaves and an Alisee cross on a red ground in a roundel at the head. The incised inscription is in upright capital roman lettering infilled in black with rubricated dates and selected initials. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 1914 | 1919. | |
| TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. | ||
| CAPTN. | W.H.R. COUNT, | 9TH. LANCERS. |
| LIEUT. | R.W. GREENFIELD, | RIFLE BRIGADE. |
| L.CPL. | E.W. HALL, | ROYAL FUSILIERS. |
| PRIVATE. | A.H. EDWARDS, | SHERWD. FORESTERS. |
| " | W. EDWARDS, | " " |
| " | T. SLACK, | " " |
| " | W.C. BEER, | NORTH STAFFS.. |
| THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. | ||
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Totals |
| Action or event | Not stated | |
| Number died | 7 | 7 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 7 | 7 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Edlaston and Wyaston Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Edlaston and Wyaston Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
13th September, 1967: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1158423.
1st September, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in good condition and cared for.
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