Memorial Title
Church of St Mary - WW1 Roll of honour
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: Roll of honour | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A framed and glazed printed paper roll of honour with handwritten details. A king's crown is at the head and the main heading is in black sentence case gothic lettering with the remainder in upright capital roman lettering in red and black. The names are written in blue-black sentence case cursive lettering and arranged in three columns, four of the names being marked with a red asterisk, with a footnote Killed in Action. The roll has a thin ruled red border with a small red formy cross each corner. The frame is of moulded oak. Glossary |
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Inscription
| God save the King. ROLL OF HONOUR THE FOLLOWING PARISHONERS HAVE OFFERED THEMSELVES FOR THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY YOUR INTERCESSIONS ON THEIR BEHALF ARE DESIRED. |
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| Henry Sutton, Colonel. Royal Sussex Regt. | Harry Harthill, Private Notts & Derby Regt. | William Beeston, Private Royal Army Medical Corps. |
| * John Wheen, Captain King's (Liverpool) Regt. | Samuel Smith, Private Royal Army Medical Corps. Notts & Derby Regt. | John Hardy, Private Durham Light Infantry. |
| Haughton E. Okeover, Capt. Notts & Derby Regt. | Fred Watson, Private. Grenadier Guards. | Harry Wood, Trooper Pembrokeshire Yeomanry Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| George M. Buckston, Lieut. Derbyshire Yeomanry | Okeden, Charles, Private. Notts & Derby Regt. | Frank Watson, Private. Lincolnshire Rgt. |
| Gilbert G. Errington, 2nd. Lieut Army Service Corps. | Thomas Edge, Private Notts & Derby Regt. | Harry Oakdew, Private Royal Garrison Artilly. |
| Harold Carter, Private Notts & Derby Regt. | Albert Leburn, Driver Royal Engineers. | |
| Joseph Walker, Sergeant. | * Albert E. Maskery. O.S. | |
| Joseph Barnes, Trooper. | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | |
| Edward Carter, Trooper. | John Plant. Private. | |
| George Etches, Trooper. | Notts &Derby Regt. | |
| Derbyshire Yeomanry. | John H. Atkinson. Gunner. | |
| William Vickers, Trooper | Royal Field Artillery. | |
| Cheshire Yeomanry | William Maskery, Private | |
| * Charles Carter, Private | Army Ordnance Corps | |
| * Thomas Carter, Private | William Maskery, Private | |
| Notts & Derby Regt. | Middlesex Rgt. | |
| * Killed in Action | ||
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Totals |
| Action or event | Not stated | |
| Number died | 4 | 4 |
| Number served and returned | 25 | 25 |
| Total names | 29 | 29 |
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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