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Memorial Title
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Lt J S Wilmot-Sitwell, Lt S D Wilmot-Sitwell and 2Lt J Maynard
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Images
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Locations
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Last known location: St Matthew's Church Church La Morley Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: DE7 6DE
NGR: SK 39662 40935 From listing description.
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Location details: On the north face of a column of the north arcade.
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Type
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Overall type: Sculpture.
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Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible.
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Description:
A cast bronze figure of St George in armour slaying the dragon at his feet. A bronze plaque below has an inscription in raised upright capital lettering.
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Components:
| Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
| Figure |
Bronze |
1650 |
500 |
370 |
Good |
| Plaque |
Bronze |
280 |
470 |
10 |
Good |
| Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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| Plaque:
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IN MEMORY OF JACINTH SACHEVERELL WILMOT-SITWELL LIEUT. COLDSTREAM GUARDS BORN MARCH 26.1895 DIED JULY 9.1916 AT YPRES SECOND AND ONLY SURVIVING SON OF EDWARD SACHEVERELL AND CAROLINE AGNES WILMOT- SITWELL+STANTON DEGGE WILMOT-SITWELL LIEUT. R.M.L.I: BORN JULY 25 1896 DIED JULY 13
1915 AT GALLIPOLI SECOND SON OF FRANCIS STAUNTON AND MARGARET INNES WILMOT-SITWELL+JOHN MAYNARD SECOND LIEUT. KINGS ROYAL RIFLES BORN JUNE 8.1896 DIED APRIL 24 1915 IN FLANDERS SECOND SON OF EDMOND ANTONY JEFFERSON AND MARGARET BLANCHE MAYNARD
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Conflicts and people commemorated
| Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
| Number died |
3 |
| Number served and returned |
0 |
| Total names |
3 |
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Administration
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Custodians: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council.
Local Authorities: From WW1: Morley Parish Council; Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1974: Morley Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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History
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The church lies within the Morley Conservation Area. 10th November, 1967: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List for England reference 1205838. 13th May, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and it was in good condition. 4th April, 2015: The memorial was photographed by Roy Branson and it was in good condition.
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References
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Derbyshire, in the King's England series; Arthur Mee; pp197-8 in the 1947 Edition: A brief mention of the memorial.
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Comments
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| Page © Roy Branson
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