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Church of St Laurance - Plaque

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial plaque for the Church of St Laurance, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Laurance
Market Place (B6540)
Long Eaton
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
NG10 1LT

NGR:
SK 49158 33734 ±5m
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Location details:
The plaque is inside, at the east end of the north wall of the north aisle.

Type

Overall type: Plaque

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

Description:

An oblong brass plaque in a wooden frame. The plaque has a thin incised border coloured black and a depiction of unfurled scrolls at the head and foot which bear incised inscriptions in upright sentence case gothic lettering infilled in black. The names are incised in six columns in upright sentence case roman lettering infilled in black. The carved and gilded wooden frame forms a wreath with green bindings The wreath is edged in red and has narrow moulded borders of black and gold diagonal banding.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Brass	735	520	-	Fair
Frame	Wood	955	720	60	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

To the Glory of God.
These are the honoured names of the men of this Town
who gave their lives for their Country
in the Great War, 1914 - 1919.

[Col 1]

[Col 2]

[Col 3]

Burton, William E.

Gamble, Samuel

Butler, Joseph E.

Gamble, William A.

[Adams,] Percival R.

Buxton, John D.

Gann, Wilfred H.

[Adkin,] Ernest

Carter, Charles J.

Garner, John H.

[Ainge,] Harry B.

Carter, Charles W.

Garrett, Percy

[Aldred,] Aaron

Carter, John H.

Gee, Neville

[Aldred,] Bernard

Chamberlain, Arthur

Gent, Elijah

Allen, Alfred H.

Chamberlain, George

Gilder, Arthur

Allen, Charles E.

Chambers, A. Gerald

Gillespie, Robert A.

Allen, Joseph

Chambers, Thomas

Godfrey, Samuel

Allen, Samuel G.

Chambers, Victor

Goff, Walter

Allen, Vincent

Clarke, Ernest V.

Good, Bert

Alliott, Harold F.

Clarke, Percy

Good, William

Anderson, William

Clifford, Bernard R.

Goodman, Joseph

Anderson, William A.

Coates, Frank

Goodrick, Harry

Aram, John

Cockayne, Henry

Gostick, Benjamin

Argyle, Arthur

Cockbill, George

Gray, Alfred

Astle, Reginald H.

Cocker, Percy J.

Greaves, Harry

Atkin, Albert

Collins, Leonard

Grebby, Albert

Atkin, Allen O.

Comery, John L.

Greenfield, John

Bacon, John

Compton, Arthur G.

Gregory, Frederick

Bagshawe, Samuel

Cook, Donald G. (M.M.)

Gregory, John H.

Bailey, Cecil W.

Cook, Frederick O.

Grimwade, Robert

Bailey, Fred, M.G.C.

Cook, Harold

Guise, George B. (Italian

Bailey, Fred, K.O.Y.L.I.

Cook, John

Bronze Medal)

Baldwin, William

Coolin, Charles T.

Guise, William H.

Ballard, Bert W.

Coomber, Harold

Hall, Frederick

Ballard, John

Cooper, Elijah

Hall, William

Ballard, John G.

Cooper, Ernest G.

Hallam, Albert

Ballard, Lawrence A.

Cooper, Thomas

Hallam, Edmund J.

Banner, Thomas

Copeman, Samuel S.

Hallam, Frederick A.

Barker, Charles F.

Craig, John E.

Hallam, George H.

Barker, George H.

Crannage, George

Hallam, Owen, Senr.

Barnett, Walter S.

Cross, Samuel

Hallam, William

Barrett, George

Crowe, John H.

5th Notts. & Derbys

Barrett, Colin, F. (M.C.)

Crump, William M.

Hallam, William
2/5 Sherwoods

Barrett, Walter

Cunnington, Clement H.

Halls, Albert J.

Barrowcliffe, George E.

Cursley, Samuel H.

Hammond, Victor

Bates, Charles H.

Daft, David

Hampson, David

Bates, Frederick G.

Dakin, Arthur

Hampson, George A.

Bates, John A.

Daniel, Cyril H.

Hampson, James

Beardsley, James G.

Daniels, William

Hardy, Alfred S.

Beardsley, Harold N.

Darnell, Charlie

Hare, John

Beattie, Harry

Davis, Frank

Hargreaves, Fred W.

Bedford, Ernest E.

Davis, George

Harris, Bertram E.

Bedford, Richard L.

Davis, James H.

Harrison, Christopher

Bedford, Thomas H.

Davys, Herbert

Harrison, John T.

Beeby, James W.

Derry, Herbert

Hassall, Thomas H.

Beecham, Herbert

Devereux, Philip F. O.

Hatherley, Ernest

Beers, Ernest

Dewsbery, John B.

Hawker, William J.

Bell, Reginald D.

Dilkes, Hammond J.

Heath, Frank

Benson, Algernon S.

Dodd, John H.

Heath, Herbert V.

Beresford, Tom

Doughty, George

Heaton, Alfred

Beresford, William

Drake, Reginald

Hemsley, George

Betts, William

Duckett, John

Hemsley, James

Bilbie, Fred

Dunn, James

Hemsley, John

Birch, Cornelius W. H.

Dunnicliffe, Francis B. C.

Hibbard, John V.

Birkhamshaw, Frank

Eaton, Albert

Hickling, George, W.

Birkhamshaw, Oliver

Etches, George

Hickton, Ronald A.

Birks, William A.

Everitt, Lionel

Highton, Thomas

Birley, Arthur

Farnsworth, Claude V.

Hind, Lewis

Birley, Ernest

Fearn, Frank

Hind, Samuel J.

Blagden, Bernard E.

Fearn, Joseph

Hirons, Leonard G.

Booth, John Robert

Fearn, William

Hitchin, George A.

Bosworth, Edwin

Fisher, Harry

Hobday, Arthur D.

Bosworth, John P.

Fisher, John H.

Hollis, Albert

Bowyer, Albert

Fisher, William E.

Hood, Tom

Bradbury, John W.

Fishlock, Charles W.

Hooper, Charles

Bradbury, Samuel H.

Fletcher, Arthur

Hopewell, John H.

Bramwell, George

Fletcher, Douglas

Hopkins, Joseph

Bray, Archibald J.

Fletcher, George H.

Horne, James

Breakwell, Frederick

Fletcher, Harry

Horobin, Arthur

Breakwell, Harold A.

Fletcher, Horace H.

Horobin, Edwin

Brecknock, Cyril

Fletcher, John T.

Horobin, Fred

Briggs, Horace A.

Forrester, Robert A.

Howard, William H.

Brown, Arthur

Foster, Alec O.

Hubble, H. Ronald

Brown, Arthur H.

Foulds, William E.

Hudson, Charles S.

Brown, Horace

Fox, Percy

Hudson, Mark

Bryant, Alfred

Frayne, Bernard

Hunt, George H.

Buggins, Fred C.

Frearson, Eric H.

Hunt, Frederick W. B.

Bullimore, R. (D.C.M.)

Frisby, Alec

Hurst, Cecil C.

Bullock, Arnold

Frost, Charles A.

Hutchby, Arthur

Bullock, Frederick E.

Frost, Elijah J. (D.C.M.)

Hutchinson, Edward

Burge, George T.

Frost, Frederick

Burridge, William

Frost, Stuart

Burton, Francis, W.

Gadsby, Ambrose

Burton, Harold J.

Gamble, Cecil A.

[Col 4]

[Col 5]

[Col 6]

Hutsby, Thomas

Paling, Ernest

Ironmonger, John W.

Palmer, Charles V.

Ironmonger, Josiah

Palmer, Herbert

Spray, Ernest

Irons, Thomas W.

Parker, Anthony R.

Spray, Frank R.

Jaques, Alfred T.

Parsons, John A.

Spridgeon, John E.

Jeffcoat, Joseph

Peadon, Percy H.

Spurr, Arthur

Jennings, Edward

Pearson, Albert W.

Stenson, Garnet

Johnson, Albert

Peat, James

Stevenson, Austin

Johnson, Ernest J.

Percival, Enoch

Stimson, Sidney

Jones, Ernest

Phillips, Bert. G.

Stocks, Frank

Kaye, Harold

Phillips, John

Stone, Samuel H.

Keetley, Harry

Pike, Ernest

Straw, Ernest

Kent, Samuel P.

Pink, Thomas G.

Stuart, Charles

Kerry, James

Plackett, A. (Dick)

Stuart, Edgar A>

Kilvington, Alfred

Plackett, Bertram

Summerhayes, Edmund

Kingston, Henry

Plackett, George H.

Summers, Frederick

Kirk, Walter

Porter, Walter (M.M.)

Suter, Walter

Kirkland, James F.

Powell, Alfred T.

Sutton, William H.

Knowles, Frederick W.

Preece, Henry

Leicesters

Knowles, Joe (M.M.)

Priestley, Alfred

Sutton, William H.

Lakin, Arthur G.

Prust, Herbert

West Yorks.

Langley, Thomas F.

Racklyeft, Leonard B.

Symons, Thomas R.

Langley, William

Radford, Alfred

Taft, Harold

Lawson, Richard

Rainbow, Frederick W.

Taft, Walter H.

Leivers, John R.

Rapson, John W.

Taggett, Leonard J.

Leonard, George

Raworth, Ernest

Tantum, Walter S.

Lewis, Lloyd E.

Reader, Frank

Tarling, Edgar A.

Lings, George W.

Reader, Harry

Tarling, Percy

Linnett, Arthur W.

Redwood, George

Taylor, Henry B.

Linney, Arthur

Reeves, Frank

Theobold, William E.

Little, Miles, J. S.

Reynolds, Herbert W.

Thompson, Arthur

Lloyd, Thomas Charles

(M.M.)

Tomlinson, Herbert W.

Logan, William

Richardson, Thomas W.

Topliss, Leonard

Long, Thomas J.

Rignall, Frederick J.

Torrance, Adam

Loveday, Arthur C.

Ringrose, Harold

Towle, Alfred

Lowe, Walter E.

Roberts, George

Towle, Arthur

Macfarland, Thomas D.

Robinson, Arthur

Truman, Alec

Maltby, George

Robinson, Harold

Tudor, Walter

Maltby, Hubert

Robinson, Samuel

Tunnicliffe, Walter A.

Mann, James A.

Rockley, John T.

Turner, Albert

Marriott, George

Rose, James

Turner, Charles E.

Marshall, Arthur

Rudd, Frank

Turner, Harold R.

Marshall, John W.

Rust, Frank

Turner, John (M.M.)

Marshall, William

Salisbury, Bernard

Turner, John H.

Martin, John H.

Sampson, James W.

Turton, George S.

Welsh Fusiliers

Sawyer, John

Wagstaff, Charles E.

Martin, John H.

Saxton, Leonard

Wainwright, Frank

Northum. Fusiliers

Sayers, Edmund

Wall, Horace

Mather, Alfred

Scattergood, Fred

Wall, James

May, Ernest

Scattergood, William H.

Wall, Samuel

May, Percy

Seales, Charles

Wall, William

Mayfield, Arthur

Selwood, Edgar H.

Wallis, H. D.

Mayfield, Fred

Seneschall, George R.

Wallis, John

Mayfield, Horace

Setchfield, Bernard

Wardell, Frederick C.

McArthur, Arthur

Sharpe, Thomas P.

Wardle, James

(M.M.)

Shaw, Arnold B.

Wells, Frederick C.

McCaig, Cyril

Shaw, Frank

West, Edgar

McCulloch, H

Shaw, Jack S.

Weston, Henry M.

Meads, Albert E.

Sheldon, Ernest

Wheatley, Thomas H.

Mellor, Percy H.

Shelton, Walter

Whitehead, Harry, E.

Mellors, John H.

Shingler, Horace

Wicks, Arthur

Mellors, Percy E.

Shipstone, Gordon H.

Wicks, Wm C. (M.C.)

Miles, Alfred

Simpson, Frederick J.

Wilkins, Clement C.

Mills, George H.

Simpson, James

Wilkins, Harry

Mitchell, James A.

Simpson Job

Wilkinson, Arthur

Moore, Charles

Simpson, Walter

Wilkinson, Thomas

Morley, Albert G.

Simpson, William A.

Wilmott, Oliver

Mosley, Walter

Skelton, Thomas

Wilson, Wilfred

Mycroft, Alfred

Smedley, John C

Wiltshire, Robert

Mycroft, Fred

Smith, Albert (Pte.)

Wing, Ernest

Needham, John H. W.

Smith, Albert (Gnr.)

Wing, Thomas H.

Newbold, Edgar

Smith, Charles

Witherbed, Wilfred

Newborn, Charles S.

Smith, Charles W.

Wood, Eric C.

Newborn, Percy T.

Smith, George

Wood, Francis H.

Newton, Charles H.

Smith, Harry

Woodcraft, Alg'n. V. H.

Newton, Joseph A.

Smith, Horace

Woodruffe, Arthur

Norman, Samuel

Smith, James

Woods, James D.

Offiler, Samuel

Smith, John H.

Woolley, Benjamin

Orchard, George W.

Smith, Lawrence A.

Worth, Harold

Owen, George

Smith, Samuel

Worthington, Arthur F.

Owen, William E.

Smith, Walter

Wragg, Ernest A.

Pacey, Arthur

Smith, William

Wragg, Frederick C.

Page, Harold

Smith, William A.

Wragg, Hubert N.

Page, Wilfred

Smith, William N.

Wright, John

Spencer, Edgar C.

Yarnold, Edwin

Spencer, Percy (M.M.)

Yarnold, Thomas A

Spendlove, Harry

Yates, Harry

York, William

Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life
for his friends.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	504	504
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	504	504

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Long Eaton Parish Council; Long Eaton Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date: The plaque was installed.

22nd October, 1962: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1204249. This memorial is mentioned in the listing description.

1993: The Long Eaton Town Centre Conservation Area was first designated by Erewash Borough Council. The church lies within it

8th February, 2014 The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in Fair condition and cared for.

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