Memorial Title
St Thomas Road Primitive Methodist Church
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial board for St Thomas Road Primitive Methodist Church, Pear Tree, Derby.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Thomas Road Methodist Church St Thomas Rd Pear Tree Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE23 8RL NGR: SK 35188 33681 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church was formerly known as St Thomas Road Primitive Methodist Church. The memorial is in storage. |
Type
| Overall type: Board. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: A nowy-headed oaken board with a basket arch head edged with an ovolo moulding bearing an egg and dart motif and with a ball finial to each side. Demi-columns to each side have plain bases and volute capitals and at the head is a metal ornament of crossed laurel sprigs. At the foot is a moulded inverted cornice with a frieze below having volute ends and bearing an inscription carved in upright capital block lettering. A central panel repeats the overall design but has an angel at the head bearing a laurel wreath in each hand. At the centre of this panel is a further inscription incised in upright capital block lettering with the gilded names of the fallen arranged in a single column. The names of those who fought and returned are in a single column to each side. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 1914 FOUGHT & RETURNED 1918. E. WILLIAMSON. F. THOMAS. H. BECK. W. HARRIS. A. RAINES. F. HICKENBOTHAM. L. PRESTICE. H. SLATER. H. GARNER. B. MERRY. W. NASH. |
IN MEMORIAM G. HARDY. A. HARDY. H. GOODRICH. J. WILLIAMSON. W. ILLSTON. F. THOMPSON. A. HICKENBOTHAM. G. NASH. THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY |
1914 FOUGHT & RETURNED 1918. A H. COPELAND. J T. RILEY. T. ILLSTON. P. BECK. A E. WEBSTER. F. BERRISFORD. G. GOULD. T. GOULD. G. TOPLISS. A. ALDRIDGE |
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| THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY OUR CHURCH IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN & THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR THE RETURNED. |
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Administration
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.
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