Memorial Title
Rose Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial plaque originally in the Rose Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church and subsequently at the sports ground in Littleover.
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Locations
| Last known location: Tea Hut Rosehill Methodist Memorial Sports Ground Littleover Lane Littleover Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE23 6JL NGR: SK 33717 33804 ±5m |
Location details: On the southeast wall. |
| Previous location: Rose Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church Normanton Rd Rose Hill Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE23 6RH NGR: SK 35277 35013 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: The church was on the eastern side of Normanton Rd between Rose Hill St and Loudon St and was demolished in 1991. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: A nowy-headed bronze plaque on a wooden backboard. The plaque has a hollow border with spaced fleuron motifs and a victor's wreath in relief at the head. The inscription at the head is in raised upright capital roman lettering and the names are arranged in three columns in raised upright capital block lettering. A further inscription at the foot is also in raised upright capital block lettering. The wooden backboard has a narrow moulded border. |
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Inscription
| SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN, NAMED BELOW, FROM THIS CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL, WHO, COUNTING NOT THEIR LIVES AS DEAR UNTO THEMSELVES, MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WORLD CRISIS, 1914 - 1919. |
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| ALLABARTON, F. BLOTT, W. CARTWRIGHT, R. S. CHATTERTON, S. V. CORDEN, A. CURRY, R. DYCHE, W. |
FOULDS, A. P. HARDY, H. KAULFUSS, A. E. KEELING, R. J. LAXTON, W. MANN, A. McCARTEN, W. J. D. |
McINTYRE, D. W. SANDERS, H. W. SHAW, T. H. SHELTON, T. C. SHENTON, F. H. WARD, J. WEBB, J. J. |
A FURTHER MEMORIAL IN THE FORM OF A RECREATION GROUND IS SITUATED IN LITTLEOVER LANE. |
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| Conflicts and people named: | |
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) |
| Number died | 21 |
| Number served and returned | 0 |
| Total names | 21 |
Administration
Custodian: Rosehill Methodist Sports Club.
Local authorities:
From WW1: 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
1921: The plaque was acquired at a cost of £65 and is believed to have been installed in the church by July.
1989: The church closed and the plaque is believed to have been removed to the sports ground.
1991: The church was demolished.
29th January, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition.
References
Derby Telegraph, 4th July 1921, p2: A long article about the opening of the Rose Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church Memorial Sports Ground also makes brief references to the plaque in the church.
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