Memorial Title
London Road Wesleyan Chapel (Lost)
(also known as Canal Street Chapel and later as Queen's Hall Methodist Mission)
Summary
Can you tell us what happened to this memorial?
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Locations
| Last known location: Queen's Hall 125 London Rd (A5194 formerly A6) Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE1 2QQ NGR: SK 35873 35511 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The Queen's Hall is on the northeast side of the road at the corner of Canal St. The plaque was inside, in the foyer. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque |
Overall condition: Lost Can you tell us what happened to this memorial? |
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| Description: A wall mounted brass plaque. The upright oblong plaque is unornamented and has an incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering coloured black but with a red heading Glossary |
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Inscription
| IN MEMORY OF THESE BELOVED NAMES THEY SACRIFICED THEMSELVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 FRANK BLACKBURN WILLIAM DANKS ARTHUR FITZHUGH ARTHUR HINKS WILLIAM H. HUNTON HARRY KIRKLAND THOMAS LYMM GORDON V. REED JOHN W. SHORT WILLIAM H. SMITH FREDERICK TOLLEDAY HORACE V. VARNEY CHARLES WIBBERLEY ARTHUR WILLIAMS "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" |
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Administration
Local authorities:
Before 1974: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation)
From 1974 to 1997: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council.
Since 1997 the unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
History and Conservation
1884: The building was marked on the Ordnance Survey map as "Meth Ch (Wesln)".
1901 and 1914: The building was labelled "Chapel" on the OS maps.
1926-7: The building was reconstructed and renamed the Queen's Hall Mission. A report that the building was restructured as Central Hall is dubious. (Central Hall is believed to have been in the Co-operative Society's premises in Albion St.)
1914-1951: The building was extended at the northeast face onto the site of the former Sunday school. The London Road frontage appears to have been unchanged in plan outline.
1950 and 1966: The building was labelled "Queen's Hall Methodist Mission" on the OS maps.
In all of the above maps the layout of the building frontage was the same.
1966-1973: The London Road frontage was rebuilt.
1973: The building was labelled "Queen's Hall Methodist Mission" on the OS map but had a new plan shape to the London Rd frontage matching that of today.
1991: The building is reported to have been gutted by fire with refurbishment including the new London Road frontage.
31st October, 2010: The memorial was photographed by Mike Berrell and subsequently contributed by him via Richard Roberts.
2012: The church closed and it is presumed that the memorial was removed.
2nd January, 2014: A planning application was submitted to Derby City Council for the change of use from church to conference and banqueting suite. It was approved on 13th May and the centre is now also a base for a dance studio.
January, 2018: Jane Fox looked for the memorial in all accessible areas of the building but could not find it.
References
1884, 1:2500, sheet L.13
1901, 1:2500, sheet L.13
1914, 1:2500, sheet L.13
1951 1:1250, SK3535NE
1965 1:1250, SK3535NE
1966 1:2500, SK3535
1973 1:1250, SK3535NE
Derbyshire Record Office: Documents relating to fire damage repairs; 1991; Reference D3749/68/6
Derbyshire Record Office: Documents relating to the history of the church; Reference D3740
Where Did your Ancestors go to Church? A Places of Worship Database, website page http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY675.php consulted 10th February, 2018.
Derby City Council: Planning application 01/14/00002 for change of use from church to conference and banqueting centre.
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