Memorial Title

Brook Street United Methodist Church - WW1

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial plaque in the former Brook Street United Methodist Church, Derby

Images

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Locations

Last known location:
Masa Restaurant (formerly
Brook Street Chapel)
Brook St
West End
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE1 3PF

NGR:
SK 34777 36675
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The building is on the north side of the road. The plaque is inside, on the face of the former pulpit.

Type

Overall type: Plaque

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

Description:

An upright oblong nowy-headed brass plaque. Coloured crossed Union Flags are incised at the head and the whole has a decorative border.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Brass	c800	c300	c2	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In honoured memory of those members of the church, choir, and schools who gave their lives during the great war, 1914-18.
Harold Allsop, Wm Hardy, George R. Staley, Walter Smith, Harold Smith, Harold Upchurch.
Also of James Gibbs Hardy, president of this church, 1916, who was killed during Zeppelin raid on Derby, Jan 31st, 1916.
May we live as nobly for this cause as for it they died.

[Exact wording and line spacing not known.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	First World War Civilians (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated	Zeppelin Raid (31 Jan 1916)
Number died	6	1	7
Number served and returned	0	0	0
Total names	6	1	7

Administration

Custodian: Not known

Local authorities:
From WW1: Derby Borough Council (Derby Corporation).
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: Derby City Council.

History and Conservation

c1920: The memorial was purchased by subscriptions from the congregation and friends.

16th February, 1921: The memorial was unveiled by Lord Roe, sometime MP for, and Mayor of, Derby.

24th February, 1977: The building was listed Grade II, Heritage list for England number 215812.

2002: The church was closed and sold. It was subsequently converted into a restaurant.

2nd October, 2019: The memorial was photographed by Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

Derby Telegraph; 12th February, 1921; p1: an announcement for the forthcoming unveiling ceremony.

Ibid; 17th February, 1921; p4 col6: a report on the unveiling ceremony.

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