Memorial Title

Lt E Bainbrigge

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a Crimean War memorial tablet to Lt Edward Bainbrigge 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.)
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Location details:
The church is on the south side of Mayfield Rd at the junction with School La. The memorial is on the south wall of the chancel.

Type

Overall type: Tablet.

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

Description:

A wall mounted upright white stone tablet with a pointed arch top, a border in the style of trefoil columns, a plain latin cross in relief at the head and a heraldic shield on the heavy oblong foot. A black stone backboard reflects the overall shape and has the mason’s name at the foot.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	White stone	1130	550	65	Fair
Backboard	Black stone	1420	800	30	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT EDWARD BAINBRIGGE,
ROYAL ENGINEERS,
FOURTH SON OF
LT GENERAL, P. BAINBRIGGE, C.B.
AND GRANDSON OF
LT COL. BAINBRIGGE, 20TH. REGT OF FOOT;
HE WAS KILLED
IN THE TRENCHES BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
ON THE 4TH. OF APRIL, 1855,
AGED 25 YEARS,
AND WAS HONOURABLY MENTIONED
BY FIELD MARSHAL, LORD RAGLAN,
IN HIS DESPATCHES,
WHO COMMANDED A MONUMENT
TO BE ERECTED OVER HIS GRAVE
IN THE CRIMEA.
“I AM THE RESURRECTION; AND THE LIFE: HE
THAT BELIEVETH IN ME, THOUGH HE WERE
DEAD, YET SHALL HE LIVE.” St John XI, 25.

HALL DERBY

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Crimean War (1854-1856)	Totals
Action or event	Seige of Sevastapol (Oct 1854-Sep 1855)
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From 19th century: 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

Unknown date (c1860?): The memorial was procured and installed in the church. It was made by Hall of Derby.

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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