Memorial Title
Capt G H Borough - Font cover
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial font cover to Capt G H Borough in St Paul's Church, Little Eaton, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Paul's Church Vicarage La Little Eaton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE21 5EA NGR: SK 36128 41506 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is in the baptistry at the western end of the nave and the plaque is on the adjacent west wall. |
Type
| Overall type: Font cover. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: A carved wooden font cover accompanied by a brass plaque. The oaken cover has a domed top, plain moulded sides and a carved cherub at each corner. At the centre is a metal lifting ring. The accompanying oblong brass plaque has a thin incised border, curved at the top around an incised design resembling a coat of arms. The inscription is incised in uncials and at the foot is an incised badge of the Army Service Corps. Glossary |
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Inscription
| THE FONT COVER WAS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN GEORGE H. BOROUGH, A.S.C. HORSE TRANSPORT, SECOND SON OF JOHN BOROUGH OF EATON BANK, WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN FRANCE 7TH. NOVEMBER 1916, AGED 44 AND WAS BURIED AT ÉTAPLES. |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Little Eaton Parish Council, Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Little Eaton Parish Council, Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
Unknown date: The church lies within the Little Eaton Conservation Area.
1st July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
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