Memorial Title

16th Battn Sherwood Foresters - Book of Remembrance

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial book of remembrance for the 16th Battn Sherwood Foresters 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.)
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Location details:
On the southern side of the chancel arch.

Type

Overall type: Book of remembrance.

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

Description:

A book of remembrance set into a niche in the chancel arch. The front of the red leather-bound cover has the title in gilded lower case gothic lettering with gilded line borders. The oblong niche has a nowy-headed border of moulded cream alabaster with fleurons spaced around the perimeter and a coloured badge of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment at the head. A moulded cornice at the foot also bears spaced fleurons in relief. The internal edge of the niche is fitted with a locked perforated and cusped bronze grille with a clear glass pane over the book.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Book	Leather, card, paper	c300	c250	c20	Good
Niche	Alabaster	720	590	c125	Good
Grille	Bronze, glass	375	300	-	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Book cover:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	Unspecified
Number died	c25	c25
Number served and returned	c575	c575
Total names	c600	c600

Roll of Honour
of the
16th Battalion
Sherwood Foresters
(The Chatsworth Rifles)
The Great War,
1914-1919.

Internal pages:

[Not known, said to contain nearly 600 names.]

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

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

c1921: The memorial was procured and installed.

29th January, 1922: The book was presented to Sir Edwyn Hoskyns DD 12th Baronet Hoskyns, Bishop of Southwell by Lt Col Herbert Stepney.

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.

References

Derby Telegraph; 31st January, 1922; p2: a report on the presentation ceremony.

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