Memorial Title
Taddington
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial cross at the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Taddington, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Church of St Michael and All Angels Main Rd Taddington Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK17 9TR NGR: SK 14190 71091 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is by the entrance to the churchyard. |
Type
| Overall type: Cross. | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A Brincliffe Blue sandstone monument comprising a cross on a two-stepped pedestal, plinth and two-stepped base within a walled plot. At the centre of the cross is a pelican in her piety in relief and the four limbs contain interwoven strapwork in relief. At the top of the tapered shaft is a robed figure of St Michael bearing a sword, with further interwoven strapwork below. The two-stepped pedestal has battered faces and bevelled top and bears the incised inscription on its faces in upright capital roman lettering coloured black. The plinth has vertical faces and a hollow chamfered top. The two steps of the base have vertical faces, and the lower step is of concrete. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 6 o'clock face of pedestal top step: |
6 o'clock face of pedestal bottom step: (WW1 and WW2 died.) |
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| TO THE GLORY OF GOD | THESE GAVE THIER LIVES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AND IN EVERLASTING TESTIMONY TO THE | F. W. BEAVEN | G. MYCOCK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SACRIFICE MADE BY THE INHABITANTS OF | G. W. GOODWIN | J. MYCOCK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TADDINGTON, | C. MYCOCK | B. M. ROBERTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918, | AND DURING THE WAR 1939 - 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bare your heads ye that pass by. | J. D. MALTHOUSE | C. J. SMALLEY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 o'clock face of pedestal: (WW1 served) |
3 o'clock face of pedestal: (WW1 served) |
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| THESE ALSO SERVED | THESE ALSO SERVED | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. ANDREWS | F. HAMBLETON | R. B. MELLOR | W. PROCTOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. W. BEAVEN | W. HAMBLETON | J. W. B. MELLOR | R. SPENCER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. O. BOWN | G. B. JOHNSON | J. W. METTAM | J. H. SKIDMORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. R. COOPER | I. LIMER | J. MYCOCK | G. STONE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. COLLINS | P. LONGDEN | J. NAYLOR | J. TURNER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. C. DAKIN | J. B. MELLOR | T. NAYLOR | J. H. WOOD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. J. DAKIN | G. W. MELLOR | W. N. NETTLETON | H. V. WRIGHT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. GREGORY | J. MELLOR | J. OLIVER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Taddington Parish Council, Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Taddington and Priestcliffe Parish Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
22nd October, 1922: The memorial was unveiled by Victor Cavendish KG, GCVO, GCVO, PC, 9th Duke of Devonshire, and dedicated by Rev J F Warner, Vicar.
8 May 2014: The sword blade had broken off the figure on the shaft.
17 April 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.
8th May, 2014: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
18th August, 2018: The memorial was photographed by Glyn Williams. It was in fair condition, cared for, and exceptionally well decorated with a floral tribute for the centenary of the Armistice.
References
Sheffield Independent; 26th October, 1922; p1 col4: a report of the unveiling cermony.
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