Memorial Title
Lt R A Jelf and Col R H Jelf CMG DL JP
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet for Lt Richard A Jelf and Col Richard H Jelf CMG DL JP 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 face of the north column in the nave. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet. | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A white marble tablet comprising four tiles within a plain oblong frame, each tile surrounded by a border of green and brown tesserae. The two smaller left tiles bear painted coats of arms and the two to the right bear the inscription painted in black upright capital roman lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Upper tile: |
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| IN LOVING MEMORY OF RICHARD JOHN JELF LIEUTENANT ROYAL ENGINEERS WHO AFTER GIVING OF HIS BEST FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY DIED AT SEA WHEN RETURNING HOME INVALIDED FROM THE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA ON 2ND. JUNE 1900 IN THE 29TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. MY PEACE I GIVE UNTO YOU NOT AS THE WORLD GIVETH GIVE I UNTO YOU. |
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| Lower tile: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALSO HIS PARENTS RICHARD HENRY JELF C.M.G., D.L., J.P., COLONEL ROYAL ENGINEERS SOMETIME GOVERNOR OF THE ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY WOOLWICH CHURCHWARDEN OF THIS CHURCH B. 2ND. FEB. 1844 D. 26TH. APRIL 1913 AND MARGARET JELF OF OFFCOTE HURST B 16TH. MAY 1839 D. 22ND. JULY 1921 THE ETERNAL GOD IS THY REFUGE AND UNDERNEATH ARE THE EVERLASTING ARMS |
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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
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.
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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