Memorial Title

Church of St Michael and All Angels - Board

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial board at the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Taddington, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Michael and
All Angels
Main Rd
Taddington
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK17 9TR

NGR:
SK 14126 71158
(From online digital mapping)
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Location details:
The memorial is on the north wall of the nave.

Type

Overall type: Board.

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

Description:

A wall mounted oblong oaken board with a moulded border and a rosette in each corner. At the centre is a carved winged and robed figure of St Michael bearing a sword and a shield with the wording 'Quis UT DEUS'. The board has an inscription at the head, a dedication to the left, and names in a single column to the right. The inscription and names are incised in gilded upright capital roman letters.

[Quis ut Deus is a Latin sentence meaning "Who [is] like God?" and is a literal translation of the Hebrew name Michael.]

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Board	Oak	535	830	45	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

PARISH OF TADDINGTON

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated	Not stated
Number died	8 *		8
Number served and returned	8 *		8
Total names	8 *		8
* The memorial does not distinguish between WW1 and WW2.

REMEMBER
BEFORE GOD
THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR
COUNTRY
IN TWO
WORLD WARS

FREDERICK BEAVAN
GEORGE GOODWIN
CHARLES MYCOCK
GEORGE MYCOCK
JOHN MYCOCK
BENJAMIN ROBERTS
DOUGLAS MALTHOUSE
CHRISTOPHER SMALLEY

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Taddington Parish Council, Bakewell RuralDistrict Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Taddington and Priestcliffe Parish Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date: The memorial was erected.

12th July, 1967: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List for England number 1109887.

17th 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.

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