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Memorial Title 2Lt M W Aulton-Smith and H D Ottewell
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Summary Derbyshire War Memorials: A description of a WW1 war memorial plaque to 2Lt Montague Aulton-Smith and Henry Ottewell in St Peter's Church, Littleover, Derby.
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Locations
Last known location: St Peter's Church Normanton La Littleover Derby
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Nearest postcode: DE23 6GP
NGR: SK 33235 34157 (from online digital mapping)
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Location details: In the south aisle, at the western end of the arcade.
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Type
Overall type: Plaque.
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Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible.
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Description:
An oblong, wall-mounted bronze plaque with a border of twin raised narrowlines and the badges of the Royal Field Artillery and the Gloucestershire Regiment at the head. The inscription is in raised upright capital roman lettering.
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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Plaque |
Bronze |
630 |
560 |
20 |
Good |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
IN MEMORY OF MONTAGUE WILFRED AULTON-SMITH 2ND. LIEUT ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY THE DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF RUBY AULTON-SMITH WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR YPRES BELGIUM ON NOVEMBER 4TH. 1915 AGED 25 YEARS AND OF HER DEAR BROTHER HENRY DRAPER OTTEWELL 1ST. BATT GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT WHO WAS KILLED NEAR LOOS FRANCE ON OCT 8TH. 1915 AGED 19 YEARS "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:
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Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Number died |
2 |
Number served and returned |
0 |
Total names |
2 |
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Administration Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council.
Local authorities: From WW1: Littleover Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1968: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation) (Unparished) From 1974: Derby Borough (and from 1977 City) Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1997 the unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
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History 20th December 2015: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in good condition.
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References —
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Comments —
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Page © Roy Branson
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