Memorial Title
Maj T A Walton
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial plaque at St Thomas the Apostle's Church, Pear Tree, commemorating Maj Thomas Walton.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Thomas the Apostle's Church Pear Tree Rd Pear Tree Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE23 8NQ NGR: SK 35327 34371 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: The memorial is to the north of the chancel arch. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An oblong brass plaque with an incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering coloured white. The plaque is monted on a plain wooden backbourd with moulded edges. Glossary |
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Inscription
| IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS WALTON, M.B.E. DIED 23RD. NOVEMBER 1957, AGED 86 YEARS SOMETIME CHURCHWARDEN ALSO HIS WIFE ETHEL AUGUSTA WALTON DIED 24TH. AUGUST 1948, AGED 76 YEARS AND OF THEIR ONLY SON THOMAS ATKINSON WALTON MAJOR, THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS DIED 4TH. AUGUST 1944, AGED 31 YEARS INTERRED NEAR ALLAHABAD, N. INDIA |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW2: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation)
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: The unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
History
10th September, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. The church was undergoing some reconstruction and the south aisle was boarded off, but the memorial was in fair condition.
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