Memorial Title

Ashbourne Methodist Church

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 memorial plaque for Ashbourne Methodist Church, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Ashbourne Methodist Church
Church St
Ashbourne
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 1AE

NGR:
SK 17859 46567
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The church is on the south side of Church St. The plaque is inside, on the east wall.

Type

Overall type: Plaque

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A nowy-headed brass plaque with a border of oak leaves on a black ground and fleurons on a red ground in the bottom corners. The central panel has a trefoil arch top with a red latin cross at the head and an incised inscription in mixed styles of black capital lettering with the names incised in a central column of black upright capital block lettering. The maker's name is incised in the bottom right margin. The plaque is mounted on a moulded oaken backboard.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Brass	525	305	2	Good
Backboard	Oak	610	385	40	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Plaque:

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

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
A. H. HARRISON
C. KITCHEN
J. G. LOWNDES
J. W. LOCKER
B. WESTHORPE
J. G. WOODYATT
THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVERMORE

Bottom right margin:

A. E. GREEN. ENGRAVER.
HANLEY.

Administration

Custodian: Ashbourne Methodist Church

Local authorities:
From WW1: Ashbourne Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ashbourne Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date: The plaque was installed in the porch.

November, 1968: Ashbourne Conservation Area was first designated. The church lies within it.

23rd July, 1992: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1335181.

10th July, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.

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