Memorial Title

Dale Road Primitive Methodist Church and Sunday School

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial roll of honour for Dale Road Primitive Methodist Church and Sunday School now at St Thomas Road 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.

Previous location: Dale Road Primitive Methodist Church (redundant) Lower Dale Rd New Normanton Derby	Nearest postcode: DE23 6WZ NGR: SK 34962 34726 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.)	Location details: The church is at the junction with Darby St. Following its closure it became the Serbian Orthodox Church of Apostles St Peter and St Paul.

Type

Overall type: Roll of honour.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A framed and glazed roll of honour executed on paper in coloured inks. The roll has a border of white flowers on green stems upon an undulating design in bright blue and gold. The heading is in black calligraphy with illuminated initials and the names are arranged in two columns in black capital letters. The frame is of oak moulding. The artist's name is given in the lower corners of the roll.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Roll of honour	Paper	570	420	-	Fair
Frame	Oak, card, glass	774	625	20	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

ROLL OF HONOUR OF THOSE WHO WENT FORTH AT THE CALL OF DUTY FROM THIS CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL TO THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918.
F. E. ASHER F. AVERY J. BLOOD B. T. BOWERS R. BOWN DIED FROM GAS POISONING. F. BOWYER E. BRADSHAW F. BUCHANAN G. H. CABLE A. L. CASTLEDINE T. CHURM C. CLARKE F. CLULOW HD. CLULOW HY. CLULOW H. COOPER J. COX H. E. FFITCH KILLED IN ACTION A. G. FITCH W. FLETCHER S. HARDY F. HUMBER A. JACKSON A. JACQUES E. JACQUES H. JOHNSON KILLED IN ACTION J. JOHNSON J. H. JOHNSON KILLED IN ACTION W. E. KEY W. LAND E. LOVATT L. LOVATT P. LOVATT T. LOVATT	W. LOVATT A. LOWE HAR. LOWE KILLED IN ACTION HBT. LOWE P. LOWE F. MACHON H. MILLINGTON A. MILNE KILLED IN ACTION H. MILNE J. MITCHELL KILLED IN ACTION L. MITCHELL S. MITCHELL T. MITCHELL J. MOORE A. W. MORGAN H. MUSGROVE A. E. PALMER B. PALMER KILLED IN ACTION P. PALMER E. G. PHILLIPS A. PICKARD G. POTTER A. POYSER R. SALT H. A. SLATER H. SMITH A. SQUIRES W. TAFT KILLED IN ACTION A. THEYERS C. TOON S. TOON KILLED IN ACTION F. TORRINGTON R. T. WAGSTAFFE A. E. WOODING
J. A. WOODING THEN AS GOD WOULD, SO WILL WE ALL STEADFAST IN HONOUR STAND.
M. G. ALLSOP.	FLEET ST. DERBY.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	59	59
Number served and returned	10	10
Total names	69	69

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the church managers.

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

1920s: The roll of honour was executed by M. G. Allsop of Fleet St. Derby.

1962: The Dale Road Church closed and it became the Serbian Orthodox Church of Apostles St Peter and St Paul. The memorial was transferred to St Thomas Road Methodist Church

3rd December 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.

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