Memorial Title
J E Slater (E J Slater)
[James Elston Slater is named on this memorial but is recorded as Elston James Slater elsewhere.]
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial window to James E Slater at the former Matlock Primitive Methodist Church, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Former Matlock Primitive Methodist Church Bank Rd Matlock Bank Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE4 3GL NGR: SK 30141 60611 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The redundant church was converted to private apartments about 2015 and is now private property with no access available. The window has been retained in the north wall but is no longer accessible and is not visible from outside. |
Type
| Overall type: Window | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A stained glass lancet window in the north wall of the former church. The window comprises mainly plain oblong panes of pastel shades of blues, greens, pink or clear glass with a few clusters of decorative geometrical shapes in deeper colours, one of which, at the foot, contains an oblong panel bearing the inscription in upright capital roman lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| IN MEMORY JAMES AND GRACE SLATER JAMES ELSTON SLATER HENRY CHRISTIAN AND ANNIE ELIZABETH STOCKER ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES THEY WERE LOVERS OF THIS CHURCH |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Matlock Parish Council, Matlock Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Matlock Town Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
29th February, 1920: The window was unveiled by Mr Walter Slater.
c1968: The church is reported to have closed.
1986: The Matlock Bank Conservation Area was first designated. The building lies within it.
c2014: The church was sold for conversion to residential accomodation.
20th February, 2016: The windows were photographed by Alan Piper when the church had been gutted prior to conversion to apartments. At that time it was in poor condition and had sustained some damage towards the top of the decorative display.
9th February, 2020: The window was viewed from outside. The design could not be discerned but the window appeared to be in fair condition with no obvious damage.
References
Piper, Alan; Pers Comm; several emails in September 2019 regarding the former church and its memorials.
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