Memorial Title
St Peter's Church - WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet at St Peter's Church, Edensor, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Peter's Church Jap La Edensor Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE45 1PH NGR: SK 25066 69907 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: On the north wall of the north aisle. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: An alabaster tablet on a black stone backboard, with a black stone apron and railings. The oblong tablet is assembled from four pieces of cream alabaster and bears a small latin cross at the head with an inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering and names in two columns incised in upright capital roman lettering coloured red. The tablet has a broad frame of cream and brown mottled alabaster with moulded edges and a central band of olive leaves overlain with fourteen regimental badges, each suitably coloured, with ribbons bearing battle honours between, all in delicate relief. The tablet and frame are mounted on an oblong black stone backboard extending to floor level and resting on an oblong black stone apron for the placement of tributes. The three sides of the apron bear wrought iron railings surmounted by a moulded rail of varnished wood. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 1914 1918 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF |
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| LEONARD VALE BAGSHAWE CAPT. KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS HERBERT GRAHAM BARBER M.C. CAPT. YORK & LANCASTER REGT. MAURICE BARBER CAPT. YORK & LANCASTER REGT. ROBERT BRATBY BATES PTE. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS ALLAN BOWERING PTE. SHERWOOD FORESTERS HARRY BRUMBY LCE-CPL. SHERWOOD FORESTERS JOHN SPENCER CAVENDISH D.S.O. MAJOR 1ST. LIFE GUARDS FRANK GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN SGT. QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS SYDNEY CHANDLER LCE-CPL. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS ANDREW PEPYS COCKERELL 2ND. LIEUT. KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS EDWARD THOMAS EDWARDS PTE. LINCOLNSHIRE REGT. JOHN FEARNLEY PTE. ROYAL SCOTS |
EDGAR FLETCHER PTE. MACHINE GUN CORPS 1ST. CANADIAN DIVN. JOHN FORBES LCE-CPL. SHERWOOD FORESTERS CHARLES WILLIAM FROUDE SAPPER ROYAL ENGINEERS WILLIAM FRANCIS HEATHCOTE PTE. HERTFORDSHIRE REGT. EDWARD HAYNES PTE. SHERWOOD FORESTERS FRANK HEMMING PTE. SHERWOOD FORESTERS ALWYN CHADWYK HOBSON LIEUT. 2ND. LIFE GUARDS WILLIAM HENRY HOWARD PTE. SHERWOOD FORESTERS WILLIAM THOMAS LOVELL PTE. SHERWOOD FORESTERS RICHARD MORTON PTE. SHERWOOD FORESTERS CHARLES MERCER NAIRNE M.V.O. MAJOR ROYAL DRAGOONS GEORGE CHARLES RADFORD LCE-CPL. GRENADIER GUARDS |
GEORGE EDWARD SIDDALL M.M. PTE. SHERWOOD FORESTERS "OUR DEAD THROUGH WHOM WE LIVE" |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Edensor Parish Council, Bakewell District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Edensor Parish Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
29th January, 1922: The memorial was unveiled by Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire KG GCMG GCVO TD KStJ PC JP FRS and dedicated by Sir Edwyn Hoskyns DD 12th Baronet Hoskyns, Bishop of Southwell.
17th April, 1951: The church lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.
12th July 1967: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List for England number 1088158.
Unknown date: The church lies within the Edensor Conservation Area.
21st July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.
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