Derbyshire War Memorials
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Memorial Title

St John the Baptist's Church
 - WW2 Churchyard Improvements

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial in St John the Baptist's Churchyard at Tideswell, Derbyshire.
Images

Churchyard Plaque Inscription Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image.
Further images may be available on request.
Locations

Last known location:
St John the Baptist's
 Churchyard
Commercial Rd (B6049)
Tideswell
Derbyshire
Nearest postcode:
SK17 8NE

NGR:
SK 15237 75742 ±5m
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Location details:
The plaque is in the southwest corner of the churchyard just inside the gate.
Type

Overall type: Churchyard Improvements.


Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.


Improvements to the churchyard accompanied by a bronze plaque on a freestanding sandstone backboard. The plaque has an inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary
Components:

Component Material Height Width Depth Condition
Plaque Bronze 260 375 10 Fair
Backboard Sandstone 360 435 280 Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
Inscription

THE IMPROVEMENT OF
THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
THIS CHURCHYARD WAS MADE
POSSIBLE IN 1958-59, BY A
GRANT FROM PUBLIC MONEYS
RAISED LOCALLY AS A MEMORIAL
AFTER THE 1939-45 WAR.
Conflicts and people named:
Conflict Second World War (1939-1945) Totals
Action Unspecified
Number died 0 0
Number served and returned 0 0
Total names 0 0
Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Tideswell Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Tideswell Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History

17th April, 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

2nd September, 1981: The memorial lies within the Tideswell Conservation Area first designated on that date.

29th January 2014: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
References

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