Memorial Title
Church of St Mary - WW1 Tablet
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Church of St Mary Mapleton Rd Mapleton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE6 2AB NGR: SK 16593 48039 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church is on the east side of Mapleton Rd near the junction with Yerley Hill. The tablet is inside, on the south wall of the nave. Mapleton Rd is also known as Ashbourne Rd. The village name is pronounced Mappleton and is so spelt on some modern maps but historically it was spelt Mapleton. No road names are given on Ordnance Survey maps and those used may not have been formally designated. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: An oblong tablet on a grey backboard. The white marble tablet has a moulded border, a gilded laurel wreath at top left and the dedication top right. The names are in two columns and there is a quotation at the foot. The lettering is incised and coloured black: the dedication and names in black upright capital roman lettering, the quotation in lower case italics. The backboard is of mottled grey marble. Glossary |
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Inscription
| IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 |
| CAPTAIN JOHN WHEEN KING'S LIVERPOOL REGT. PRIVATE CHARLES CARTER NOTTS & DERBY REGT. PRIVATE THOMAS CARTER NOTTS & DERBY REGT. |
ABLE SEAMAN ALBERT MASKERY ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE PRIVATE SAMUEL SMITH NOTTS & DERBY REGT. TROOPER JOSEPH BARNES DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY. |
| Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. |
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| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Totals |
| Action or event | Not stated | |
| Number died | 6 | 6 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 6 | 6 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Mapleton Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Mapleton Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
13th September, 1967: The church was listed Grade II* Heritage List for England number 1335265.
February, 1981: The Mapleton Conservation Area was first designated. The church lies within it.
20th November, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
26th September, 2019: The memorial was revisited by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It remained in fair condition and cared for.
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