Memorial Title

All Saints' Church

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial vestry at the United Church of All Saints, Stanley Common, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
United Church of All Saints
Belper Rd (A609)
Stanley Common
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE7 6FS

NGR:
SK 41497 42376
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The vestry is on the northern side of the chancel.

Type

Overall type: Vestry.

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

Description:

A red-brick vestry with tiled pent roof on the northern side of the chancel and constructed in matching style to the earlier church. An accompanying oblong slate tablet over the chancel door has the incised and gilded inscription in upright capital block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Vestry	Brick, tile	-	-	-	Fair
Tablet	Slate	615	440	30	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

THIS VESTRY IS ERECTED TO THE
GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL
AND LOVING MEMORY OF
ARTHUR ATTENBOROUGH,
THOMAS ATTENBOROUGH,
REGINALD BROWN,
GEORGE CLARE,
WILLIAM COPE,
RICHARD ELLIOTT,
FREDERICK KEATS,
LEWIS LONGDON,
DAVID MALES,
GEORGE RIDGARD MEE,
AND HARRY NEWTON.
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919.
R.I.P.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	11	11
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	11	11

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Stanley Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Stanley and Stanley Common Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

1920: The memorial was designed by Rev Dr Scofield, vicar, and mainly constructed by the parishioners. It was funded by voluntary contributions.

6th February, 1921: The memorial was dedicated by The Rt Rev Edwyn Hoskins, Bishop of Southwell.

. 13th December, 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

Derbyshire Advertiser, 11th February 1921 p 14 col 5: A report on the dedication ceremony.

Roger Wood; pers comm; emails 1-3rd December, 2017 giving clarifications and corrections to the history of the memorial.

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