Memorial Title
Staff of London County Westminster and Parrs Bank
- Matlock Branch
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Natwest Bank 19 Dale Rd (A6) Matlock Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE4 3YA NGR: SK 29776 60104 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The plaque was on the north wall of the entrance porch. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: A wall mounted oblong bronze plaque on a wooden backboard. The plaque has a narrow raised border and an inscription in upright raised capital roman lettering with each name enclosed within a raised border with a small laurel wreath at each end. The plain wooden backboard has square edges. Glossary |
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Inscription
| IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THIS BRANCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 WILLIAM E. ELSE WILLIAM H. RILEY |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Matlock Parish Council; Matlock Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Matlock Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
c1920: The memorial is presumed to have been installed in the public banking area of the Matlock branch of the London County Westminster and Parrs Bank.
1923: The bank name was changed to Westminster Bank.
1968: The Westminster and National Provincial Banks merged to become the National Westminster Bank Ltd, or NatWest.
2000: NatWest became a subsidiary of the holding company The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.
c2010: The memorial was reported as being in storage.
3rd April 2017: The memorial was surveyed in the entrance porch by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and well cared for.
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