Memorial Title
Church of St Oswald - WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet at the Church of St Oswald, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Church of St Oswald Mayfield Rd Ashbourne Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE6 1EJ NGR: SK 17629 46443 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church is on the south side of Mayfield Rd at the junction with School La. The memorial is on the west wall of the nave, at the north end. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet. | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A tablet of grey Hopton Wood Limestone set within a frame of local limestone with a hollowed border, originally extended at the foot to form a shelf for the placement of tributes. The shelf, however, has subsequently been removed. The inscription is incised in four columns of upright capital roman lettering, the headings coloured red, the names black. The coloured badge of the Sherwood Foresters is on a separate tablet above and an accompanying freestanding plastic plaque records a restoration. Glossary |
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Inscription
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| 1914 REMEMBER 1918 THESE MEN OF ASHBOURNE WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR AND LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM AND THE HONOUR OF THEIR COUNTRY |
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| Column 1: | Column 2: | ||||||||||||||||||
| MIDSHIPMAN, D. C. TUDBALL, R.N. | PTE. W. BLOOD | ||||||||||||||||||
| MIDSHIPMAN, G. P. C. WETHERALL, R.N. | PTE. J. BROWN | ||||||||||||||||||
| CAPT. F. J. RIGBY, SEAFORTH HIGHRS. | PTE. F. G. BULL | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2/LIEUT. R. A. ALCOCK, E. YORK R. | PTE. F. CHELL | ||||||||||||||||||
| SHERWOOD FORESTERS | PTE. S. CHELL | ||||||||||||||||||
| CAPT. A. F. N. HENSTOCK. | PTE. F. COLCLOUGH | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2/LIEUT. F. ST. V MORRIS, R.F.C. | PTE. G. ETHERINGTON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2/LIEUT. D. CALLOW | PTE. A. FORD | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2/LIEUT. S. MOULT | PTE. A. HOUSLEY | ||||||||||||||||||
| SGT.MJR. J. BRADSHAW | PTE. A. HOLLINSHEAD | ||||||||||||||||||
| C.SGT. F. BULL | PTE. G. H. HUDSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| SGT. H. AVERY | PTE. W. JOHNSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| SGT. G. W. BENNETT | PTE. A. JONES | ||||||||||||||||||
| SGT. R. TAYLOR | PTE. J. LEE | ||||||||||||||||||
| SGT. W. A. WIBBERLEY | PTE. G. H. MAINWARING | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/SGT. J. STEVENSON | PTE. J. MOON | ||||||||||||||||||
| CPL. J. G. LOWNDES | PTE. E. PLANT | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. C. BAILEY | PTE. A. ROBERTS | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. S. BARKER | PTE. G. SKELLERN | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. A. FORD | PTE. R. SPENCER | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. A. HARDING | PTE. J. C. TAYLOR | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. A. H. HARRISON | PTE. J. THOMPSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. C. KITCHEN | PTE. W. TWIGGE | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. H. C. SLATER | PTE J. WARDLE | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. C. TANNER | PTE. H. G. WIBBERLEY | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. F. WIBBERLEY | PTE. F. WINT | ||||||||||||||||||
| SIG. J. HELLABY | PTE. J. G. WOODYATT | ||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. W. BLAKE | OTHER REGIMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. J. BRADLEY | SGT. W. HUDSON, K.O.YORK.L.I. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. F. G. BLOOD | SGT. H. M. WEBSTER, G. GDS. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Column 3: | Column 4: | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/SGT. R. SALT, R.E. | PTE. H. COURTMAN, M.G.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| CPL. C. MELLOR, LANC. FUS. | PTE. W. T. COXON, A.I.F. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SPR. H. KITCHEN, R. E. | PTE. M. FAULKNER, LINC.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BR. W. BURTON, R.F.A. | PTE. F. W. FOXON, R.A.M.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BR. R. H. BERESFORD, R.F.A. | PTE. P. FRENCH, E.YORK.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| BR. D. HEPWORTH, R.F.A. | PTE. J. N. GINEVER, YORK&LANC.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. F. MOON, CHES. R. | PTE. R. HARDING, R.LANC.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. L. THORPE, K.O.S.B. | PTE. G. HILL, MIDD'X.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. F. W. WALLIS, G. GDS. | PTE. T. HUDSON, MIDD'X.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. J. W. KIRKLAND, R.WAR.R. | PTE. W. LEGRICE, LANC.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. J. MILWARD, R. E. | PTE. J. W. LOCKER, DURH.L.I. | ||||||||||||||||||
| L/CPL. F. T. FRENCH, LEIC. R. | PTE. N. MASSEY, HIGH.L.I. | ||||||||||||||||||
| GNR. F. W. POTTER, R.G.A. | PTE. A. MELLOR, N.STAFF.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| GNR. W. J. SELLERS, R.G.A. | PTE. G. MELLOR, W.YORK.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| GNR. W. THACKER, R.G.A. | PTE. J. MOON, LANC.FUS. | ||||||||||||||||||
| GNR. N. WALKER, R.F.A. | PTE. L. OSBORN, M.G.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| TPR. F. BRADBURY DERBY YEO | PTE. W.H.PHIPPS, SUFF.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| TPR. F. COURTMAN, R. HUSSARS | PTE. G. W. PLOWMAN, R.SCOTS. | ||||||||||||||||||
| TPR. T, TUNNICLIFFE, HUSSARS | PTE. A. SILVESTER, M.M. YORKS.L.I. | ||||||||||||||||||
| RIF. F. ALLEN, K.R.RIF.C. | PTE. A. SILVESTER, M.G.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| RIF. F. ATKINS, RIF.BRIG. | PTE. O. SLATER, G.GDS. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PIONEER H. WRIGHT, R.E. | PTE. E. E. SOWTER, LINC.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| DRIVER J. W. GALLIMORE, R.A.S.C. | PTE. H. WALTON, N.STAFF.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SIG. C. WARD, SEA.HIGHRS. | PTE R. WARD, DURH.L.I. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. W. A. ASTLE, R.A.S.C. | PTE. B. WESTHORPE,R.SC.FUS. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. C. V. BELFIELD, WORC.R. | PTE. E. WIBBERLEY, R.LAN.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. C. BODEN, R.A.M.C. | PTE. W. WYCHE, R.A.S.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. J. BRADDOCK, NORTH'D.FUS. | |||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. G. CHAPMAN, DURH.L.I. | |||||||||||||||||||
| PTE. J. CHELL, LINC.R. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Plaque: | |||||||||||||||||||
| RESTORED IN MEMORY OF GEORGE V. THACKER 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Ashbourne Parish Council, Ashbourne Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ashbourne Town Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
27th July, 1921: The memorial was unveiled by Brig Gen Godfrey D Goodman CMG DSO VD, sometime officer commanding 1/6th Battn Sherwood Foresters Regt, later commander 52nd infantry brigade.
Unknown date: The stone shelf was removed from the foot.
15th June, 1951: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List for England number 1207715
November, 1968: Ashbourne Conservation Area was first designated; the church lies within it.
22nd December, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
2016: The memorial was restored.
26th September, 2019: The memorial was resurveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
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