Memorial Title

A C Beverley

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of WW2 war memorial vases to A C Beverley, formerly in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Peak Dale, and now in the Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Wormhill, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location: Vestry Church of St Margaret of Antioch Un-named road Wormhill Derbyshire	Nearest postcode: SK17 8SL NGR: SK 12452 74175 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.)	Location details: The church is accessed from a track running east from the un-named road running north-south through the village. At the time of the survey the vases were on a shelf in a curtained-off vestry in the south transept.

Previous location: Church of the Holy Trinity (Redundant) School Rd Peak Dale Derbyshire	Nearest postcode: SK17 8AJ NGR: SK 08729 76465 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.)	Location details: Not known.

Type

Overall type: Vases.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A pair of matching circular brass vases with a circular base, a spherical bowl and a flared neck with a ropework design around the waist and an identical inscription on one face in mainly capital decorative lettering with a small cross at the foot.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Vase x 2	Brass	190	100	dia	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

To the Glory of God

& IN LOVING MEMORY OF

A. C. BEVERLEY

GRENADIER GUARDS

DIED OF WOUNDS IN ITALY

NOV. 12th. 1943

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Wormhill Parish Council, Chapel en le Frith Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Wormhill Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

c1950: The memorial was acquired and installed in The Church of the Holy Trinity at Peak Dale.

26th October, 2003: The church was closed.

2nd June, 2010: A notice on the door of Holy Trinity Church, Peak Dale, from the Minister and Church Wardens, indicated that they were applying to the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Derby for permission to ... move ... three small items of plate to St Margaret of Antioch, Wormhill.

c2010: The memorial was placed in The Church of St Margaret of Antioch.

29th August, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition although tarnished and dirty.

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