Memorial Title
St Edmund's Church
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial book of remembrance in St Edmund's Church serving Allenton and Shelton Lock, Derby.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Edmund's Church Sinfin Ave Allenton & Shelton Lock Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE24 9JA NGR: SK 37054 31870 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: Near the north wall of the side chapel. |
Type
| Overall type: Book of Remembrance. |
Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is well cared for. |
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| Description: A bound book of remembrance contained in a display case. The book is composed of high quality paper pages between card covers bound in tan coloured buckram with gilded lettering. The dedication page contains a shield of St Edmund in red and gold at the head and the text in red and black calligraphy with the initial letter gilded and illuminated, and a gilded cross at the foot. Each opening has a gilded wreath on the left leaf and details of an individual casualty in red and black calligraphy, most entries being accompanied by a mounted photograph. The display case is an oaken prayer desk with the upper surface modified to form a lockable cabinet with hinged and lockable glazed cover. |
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Inscription
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| ROLL OF HONOUR ST. EDMUNDS |
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| SAINT EDMUNDS A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE in honour of the men of Allenton & Shelton Lock who died in the 2nd. World War. |
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| Individual pages: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DENNIS SLATER SERGEANT R.A.F.V.R. KILLED IN OPERATIONS OVER BERLIN SEPTEMBER 3rd. 1941 AGED 20 YEARS |
ALBERT EDWARD SMITH FLIGHT SERGEANT R.A.F. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN EGYPT SEPTEMBER 28th. 1941 AGED 21 YEARS |
Arthur Frederick BASE SUPERINTENDENT - ROLLS ROYCE KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION ROLLS ROYCE WORKS. DERBY JULY 27th. 1942 AGED 54 YEARS |
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JOHN ELI LANGLEY TELEGRAPHIST. R.N. MISSING PRESUMED KILLED FOLLOWING LOSS of H.M.S. AVON VALE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN JANUARY 29th. 1943 AGED 19 YEARS |
ERNEST RICHARD SMITH ENGINEER OFFICER. MERCHANT NAVY. MISSING PRESUMED KILLED FOLLOWING LOSS OF S.S. ERIN PURA IN THE MEDITERRANEAN MAY 1st. 1943 AGED 23 YEARS |
KENNETH GEORGE HODNETT FLIGHT SERGEANT R.A.F.V.R. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE ENGLISH CHANNEL JUNE 25th. 1944 AGED 23 YEARS |
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WILLIAM G. STENNETT PRIVATE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGT. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE VENRAY. HOLLAND NOVEMBER 22nd. 1944 AGED 29 YEARS |
THOMAS YARKER FLIGHT SERGEANT R.A.F. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN INDIA MARCH 5th. 1945 AGED 21 YEARS |
BERNARD HALL FLYING OFFICER R.A.F. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE NEAR WOLVERHAMPTON MAY 17th. 1945 AGED 24 YEARS |
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LESLIE HILLIARD PRIVATE 2nd. BATTN. SHERWOOD FORESTERS KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN JERUSALEM JUNE 21st. 1947 AGED 19 YEARS |
REGINALD CHELL CORPORAL ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN MALAYA MARCH 1st. 1946 AGED 21 YEARS |
LESLIE THOMAS BAINES PRIVATE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT DIED FEBRUARY 23rd. 1950 THE RESULT OF WAR SERVICE in BURMA |
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HAROLD BRIDGMAN D.C.M. PRIVATE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (1914 - 1918) BADLY DISABLED IN FRANCE DIED OCTOBER 18th. 1965 |
RICHARD SCOTT MERCHANT NAVY 1935 - 1939 2ND. BTN. THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS 1940 - 1945 WOUNDED 1944 DIED 23rd. DECEMBER 1967 |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW2: Alvaston and Boulton Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council
From 1950: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation).
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: Derby City Council (unitary authority).
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