Memorial Title
Church of St Oswald - WW2
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial tablet at the Church of St Oswald, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Church of St Oswald Mayfield Rd Ashbourne Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE6 1EJ NGR: SK 17629 46443 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church is on the south side of Mayfield Rd at the junction with School La. The memorial is on the north wall of the nave, at the west end. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet. | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A grey limestone tablet set within a limestone frame with a hollowed internal border and surmounting an oblong base. The inscription is incised in upright capital roman lettering coloured black and red, the names black in two columns. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 1939 – 1945 AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
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| J. ALLEN | A. J. HOLLINSHEAD |
| K. AUSTIN | W. HUTCHINSON |
| J. H. BALDY | R. H. JELF |
| I. BARKER | S. B. JONES |
| W. D. BARNWELL | N. MIDDLETON |
| G. H. BATES | C. L. PLANT |
| A. S. BEEBY | J. S. PURGAVIE |
| A. G. H. BRIDDON | J. H. RICHARDSON |
| W. A. CHAMBERS | R. E. ROLISON |
| L. CONNELL | D. R. SIMM |
| E. P. DEVILLE | C. STUBBS |
| P. G. S. DICKENSON | I. G. P. SUTHERLAND |
| J. R. FISHER | F. TATE |
| T. W. GLOVER | R. WEBSTER |
| W. GRINDEY | D. WIBBERLEY |
| L. HALL | R. WIBBERLEY |
| T. A. HAMBLETON | A. C. WRIGHT |
| J. HARRISON | R. W. R. JELF |
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | Second World War (1939-1945) | Totals |
| Action or event | Not stated | |
| Number died | 36 | 36 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 36 | 36 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW2: Ashbourne Parish Council, Ashbourne Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ashbourne Town Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
15th June, 1951: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List for England number 1207715
November, 1968: Ashbourne Conservation Area was first designated; the church lies within it.
22nd December, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
26th September, 2019: The memorial was resurveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
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