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Memorial Title St Peter's Church - Cross
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Summary Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial cross in St Peter's Churchyard at Littleover, Derby.
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Locations
Last known location: St Peter's Churchyard Normanton La Littleover Derby
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Nearest postcode: DE23 6GP
NGR: SK 33287 34156 ±5m
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Location details: On the eastern side of the churchyard near the gate from Normanton La.
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Type
Overall type: Cross.
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Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is well cared for.
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Description:
A sandstone wheel cross on a pedestal, plinth and two stepped base. The cross is decorated on the 6 o'clock face with intricate carvings of bosses, acanthus leaves, fruit, ropework and interlaced strapwork in the Anglo-Saxon style and the battered square pedestal bears the incised inscription and names in upright lettering coloured black. The pedestal surmounts an oblong plinth and two-stepped base.
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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Cross |
Sandstone |
c3650 |
c1000 |
300 |
Fair |
Pedestal |
Sandstone |
1100 |
1300 |
1140 |
Fair |
Plinth |
Sandstone |
420 |
1750 |
1520 |
Fair |
Base |
Sandstone |
400 |
3200 |
2750 |
Fair |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
6 o'clock face of pedestal:
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE ENDURING MEMORY OF THOSE PATRIOTIC MEN OF LITTLEOVER WHO WENT FORTH TO THE GREAT WAR AND WHO FOUGHT AND FELL IN OUR DEFENCE THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED IN THE YEAR 1921 AS A GRATEFUL AND IMPERISHABLE TRIBUTE THE COURAGE AND DEVOTION OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE INSCRIBED IMPELLED THEM AT ONCE TO RESPOND TO THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL. THEIR GALLANT EFFORTS, IN THE BATTLES OF THE NATIONS HAVE FOUND AN HONOURED PLACE IN BRITISH ANNALS. WHICH WILL RECORD THROUGHOUT THE AGES THEIR HEROIC SELF SACRIFICE UNDER PROVIDENCE TO SAFEGUARD OUR LAND FROM INVASON BY A RUTHLESS FOE: AND GLORY ENCIRCLES WITH A NOBLE DIADEM THESE BRAVE SONS WHO WENT OUT FROM OUR MIDST AND DIED THAT ENGLAND MIGHT LIVE. Mors Janua Vita.
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9 o'clock face of pedestal:
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1915. HAROLD LANE. 2ND. SHERD. FORS. FRANCE. WILFRED R. LEE. 1/1 DERBYS. YEOY. GALLIPOLI. ARTHUR TURNER. 10TH. SHERD. FORS. FRANCE. HENRY D. OTTEWELL. 1ST GLOSTS. " " HAROLD G. COLLARD. 10TH. SHERD. FORS. " " 1916 LEWIS SPENCER. 2ND. LEICESTERS. PERSIAN GULF. GEORGE W. FREESTON. 10TH. SHERD. FORS. FRANCE RICHARD VICKERS. MANCHESTERS. " " JOHN E. Mc.INNES. 5TH. SHERD. FORS. " " FREDERICK JOHNSON. 2ND. GRENR. GDS. " " FRANK WILLIAMSON. 7TH. CANADIANS. " " CHARLES J. W. HOBBS. D.S.O. 2ND. SHERD. FORS. " " 1917. HERBERT L. WIBBERLEY. 24TH. NORTHD. FUSL. FRANCE GEORGE SMITH. 5TH. SHERD. FORS. " " ALFRED L. FORD. 8TH. HUSSARS. GERMANY. THOMAS MOORCROFT. R.A.M.C. MALTA. JOSEPH CORDEN. 5TH. SHERD. FORS. FRANCE. CHARLES NEWTON. 2ND. SHERD. FORS. " "
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12 o'clock face of pedestal:
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1939. - 1945.
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V .A. ALBRECHT. R. M. ALDUS. J. R. BANKS. J. BARTON. H. V. CHATTERTON. K. C. CHINN. A. R. CLARKE. R. J. COCKSHOTT. E. CONWAY. T. COOPER. P. M. DAVIES. H. P. GRANGER. D R GREENUP T. A. HALES. E. HOLMES. L. HUNT. L. H. KIRKLAND. E. C. WARDLE-KNIGHT. G. E. LEADBETTER. P. LEEMAN. F. H. LOWNDES. J. J. MEEK. H. MITTON.
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K. P. MITTON. W. B. MURFIN. H. M. MYCROFT. A. PALIN. S. J. W. PAULSON. E. W. PRIOR. G. V. REEVES. M. H. RUDGE. B. SALT. F. C. SALT. P. W. SANFORD. N. B. SCOTT. G. A. SELBY. H. C. SELBY. H. SMITH. A. F. THOMAS. J. H. TROTT. J. E. VAN SCHAICK. P. P. B. WILSON. K. W. WRIGHT. R. A. WRIGHT P. L. YORKE. 747887 FLIGHT SERGEANT JAMES EDWARD SELLORS KILLED IN ACTION IN 1941
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3 o'clock face of pedestal:
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1917. SAMUEL WILLIAMS 2ND. SHERD. FORS. FRANCE. FRED. R. SHAW. DURM. L. I. " " JAMES F. POPPLE. 5TH. SHERD. FORS. " " JOHN OSBORNE. 13TH. SHERD. FORS. ENGLAND. FRANCIS D. STONES. M.C. 5TH. SHERD. FORS. FRANCE WILLIAM H. MARSHALL. 1ST. NORTHD. FUSL. " " WILLIAM H. SHAW. NORFOLKS. PALESTINE. JAMES W. GROVE. 8TH. S. STAFFS. FRANCE. WILLIAM R. JERRAM. CANN. R.H.A. " " 1918. FRED BALDWIN. R. ENGINEERS. FRANCE. STUART L. THIRLBY 6TH. LEICESTERS. " " ERNEST ALLSOPP. 2/5TH. SHERD. FORS. " " ALFRED H. SPALDING. M.M. 1ST. GRENR. GDS. " " FRANCIS E. HOULSTON 205TH. M.G.C. " "
CHARLES E. STOPPARD 7TH. EAST KENTS. " " ALFRED WOOTTON. 1ST. CANADIANS. ENGLAND. RICHARD E. HILL 1/1 HERTS. FRANCE. BENJAMIN T. WIBBERLEY 3RD. K.R.R. SALONIKA FRED VICKERS. 5TH. SHERD. FORS. DARDANELLES.
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Conflicts and people named:
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Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
Number died |
37 |
46 |
Number served and returned |
0 |
0 |
Total names |
37 |
46 |
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Administration Custodian: Not known
Local authorities: From WW1: Littleover Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1968: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation) (Unparished) From 1974: Derby Borough (and from 1977 City) Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1997 the unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
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History 22nd January 1922: The memorial was unveiled by Mrs William Collard, selected by lot from the relatives of the fallen, and dedicated by the Bishop of Derby. (Charles Abraham was Bishop Suffragan at the time.)
c1949: The WW2 inscription was added.
14th December 2011: The memorial was surveyed by Eric Naden. It was in fair condition and well cared for.
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References Derby Telegraph. 18th January 1922, p3: An article on the unveiling ceremony.
Derby Telegraph. 23rd January 1922, p2: A report on the unveiling ceremony.
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Page © Roy Branson
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