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Memorial Title

New Mills (Church of St George)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a composite war memorial comprising a pillar and wall bearing tablets at the Church of St George, New Mills, Derbyshire.
Images
Setting Memorial WW1 dedication WW1 names WW2 dedication WW2 names WW2 names Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image.
Further images may be available on request.
Locations
Last known location:
Churchyard
Church of St George
Church Rd (A6015)
New Mills
Derbyshire
Nearest postcode:
SK22 4PF

NGR:
SK 00532 85399 ±5m
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Location details:
The church is to the east of New Mills, close to Low Leighton. The memorial is towards the southeastern corner of the churchyard. The churchyard may be accessed from both Church Rd and Church La.
Type
Overall type: Composite. Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.


Description:

Originally a hexagonal pillar bearing tablets and with a conical top, but subsequently supplemented by a low wall bearing further tablets.
The hexagonal sandstone pillar has an attached column at each corner and surmounts a two-stepped plinth with chamfered tops. Each face contains a recessed slate tablet headed by a pointed arch resting on the capitals of the columns and and bearing stepped recessed triangles in each spandrel. Above each arch a hollowed projecting frieze has a fleurette in relief to each side. The tall hexagonal conical top or spire has a triangular panel at the foot of each face, each bearing a recessed stepped trefoil, and the 6 o'clock face bears a wreath in relief, with a ribbon bearing the motto DIEU ET MON DROIT. At the apex is a cross with the three curved limbs each splayed into three points, and with a curved lozenge opening at the centre. The whole surmounts a two-stepped ashlar base set within a paved area with a kerb to each side and a step at the front. The tablet on the 6 o'clock face bears a line cross at the head and a dedication to the fallen of WW1. The other five tablets bear a different line emblem at the head and the names of the WW1 fallen. All inscriptions are incised in gilded upright capital roman lettering.
Following WW2 a low rusticated ashlar wall was erected behind the pillar containing three further slate tablets each set within a chamfered sandstone frame. The central, upright tablet bears the WW2 dedication and the horizontal tablets to each side bear the WW2 names, all matching the WW1 inscriptions.

Glossary
Components:

ComponentMaterialHeightWidthDepthCondition
CrossSandstonec700c600c100Fair
Top (cone
or spire)
Sandstonec3000c1400c1200Fair
FriezeSandstone3201300 1170Fair
Pillar (Incl columns
and plinth)
Sandstone18801400 1200Fair
BaseSandstone26027002400Fair
Tablet x 6Slate1500400c40Fair
PavingConcrete-43004250Fair
Kerb x 2Sandstonec3003720c3000Fair
StepSandstone2804700295Fair
WallSandstone13304900900Fair
TabletSlate765410-Fair
TabletSlate400765-Fair
TabletSlate390780-Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
Inscription
Tablet on 6 o'clock face
of pillar (WW1 dedication):
Tablet on 8 o'clock face
of pillar (WW1 names):
Tablet on 10 o'clock face
of pillar (WW1 names):



SWINDELLS A.NELSON F.
THOMPSON W.NIVEN J.
THOMPSON WM.NORMAN D.
THORNLEY E.OAKES E.
THORPE E.OLDHAM A. T.
THORPE W.PATERSON W.
TURNER W.PEEL R.
WALKER J.PHILLIPS W.
WALKER W.PIKE E. G.
WARING J. K.POLLARD G.
ERECTEDWATERHOUSE C.POTTS F.
BYWATERHOUSE CHAS.P0WELL J.
PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONWATERHOUSE F.PREECE C. E.
TOWESTALL F.PRESTWICH T.
THE GLORY OF GODWHARMBY F.REDFERN W. I. B.
INWHARMBY J.RICHARDSON L.
HONOURED MEMORYWHARTON J.RICHARDSON S.
OFWHITEFORD A.RIGBY J. T.
THE MEN OFWILD A.ROURKE B. S.
NEW MILLS,WILD F. (R.N.)ROWLAND W.
WHO DIED IN THE SERVICEWILD E.ROXBY F.
OF THEIR COUNTRY DURINGWILD F.ROXBY R. W.
"THE GREAT WAR."WILD J.SCHOFIELD A.
1914 - 1918WILD W.SERPELL H.
"GREATER LOVE HATHWILD WM.SHARP G. F.
NO MAN THAN THIS."WILSON G.SHAW A.
R.I.P.WILSON G. F.SHIRT S.
WILSON J.SIDEBOTTOM J. W.
WILLIAMSON J.SIMISTER J. F.
WOOD S.SIMISTER J.
WOOD W.SMITH H.
WOOLLEY J. S.SMITH HY.
WORTHINGTON P.SMITH J.
WOODWARD C.SMITH W.
WOODWARD G. H.SMITH W. S.
WOODWARD G. W.STAFFORD G.
WRIGHT A.STAFFORD J.
WRIGHT E. A.STANTON J.
WRIGHT W.SWIFT J. W.
BENNETT T.SWIFT S.
WOODWARD W.

Tablet on 12 o'clock face
of pillar (WW1 names):
Tablet on 2 o'clock face
of pillar (WW1 names):
Tablet on 4 o'clock face
of pillar (WW1 names):



HARRISON J. A.COLLINS R.ADSHEAD J O
HARROP J. W.CONWAY F.ARDERN G.
HARTLE W.CONWAY H.ARNFIELD F.
HAYTHORN E.COOPER C.ASHWORTH F.
HEATHCOTE B.CRITCHLOW A. W.ASHWORTH G.
HEWSON R.CROFT E. V.BAGSHAW J.
HIBBERT H.CROSSLAND E.BAILEY G. W. C.
HIGGINBOTTOM E. W.CUNLIFFE B.BALL V.
HIGGINBOTTOM H.DAWSON H.BARBER J.
HIGGINBOTTOM W.DAWSON T.BARTON R.
HILL T.DEARNALEY J.BATES W.
HILL W.DRAPER W.BELFIELD J. E.
HODDER F.DYSON J.BELL G. W.
HOLROYD S.ETCHELLS H.BENNETT C.
HOWARD J.FALLOWFIELD R.BENNETT J.
JACKSON G.FIELDING G.BENNETT F.
JACKSON F.FIELDING H.BENNETT W.
JEFFS W. H.FIDLER C.BERESFORD H.
JENNISON J.FLETCHER A.BOFFEY N.
JONES N.FLEXNEY C. E.BOTTOMLEY W.
KIRK A.FLINT W.BOWDEN A. V.
LEVERINGTON C. W.FORMBY C.BOWDEN H.
LIDDIARD W. M.FROGGATT J. M.BOWERS J. A.
LIDDIARD S. B.FROST HY.BOWETT J.
LITTLEFORD J.FROST H.BOWETT S.
LITTLER J.GALBRAITH A.BOYLE E.
LOMAS F.GARLICK E.BRADLEY F.
LOMAS L.GARSIDE A.BRANSON J.
MARSH A.GOODWIN H.BROCKLEHURST E.
MARSH J. H.GRAHAM W.BRYAN C.
MARCHINGTON F.GREENWOOD W.BUCHANAN R.
MASON J. W.GRIFFIN H.CAREY T.
Mc.NEE G.HADFIELD W.CHADWICK N.
Mc.QUAID J. C.HALLAM P.CHATTERTON F.
MELLOR W.HAMMOND G.CHATTERTON J.
MILLS G.HAMPSON J.CHATTERTON T.
MIDDLETON G.HAMPSON T.CLAYTON R.
MIDDLETON T.HALL A.CLAPHAM G. C.
MOORCROFT W.HALL J.CLARKE A.
MORTON H. R.HALL JAS.CLARKE A. H.

Left tablet on wall (WW2 names):

R. BAINESM GALBRAITH (A.T.S.)
S. BATESF. GEE
C. BOWDENH. GRUNDY
B. BROEW. HARTLE
J. BROOMES. HEWITT
L. CAREYC. HEYWOOD
H. CARTHYJ INGHAM
W. COFFEYD. A. JORDAN
G. COOPERH. LOMAS - H. LOMAS
J. CRITCHLOWE. MILLER
J. CUFFEL. F. MITCHELL
H. DAWSONE. MOHN

Central tablet on wall (WW2 dedication):Right tablet on wall (WW2 names):


S. MOORCROFTA. SYMONDS
INE. OAKESG. W. TAGUE
HONOUREDE. L. PENNINGTONG. WALTON
MEMORYW. PLANTR. WATERHOUSE (R.A.F.)
OFF. PLATTR. WATERHOUSE
THOSE WHOJ. PRITCHARDJ. WOOD - P. J. TROY
GAVEF. RATCLIFFEH. WYATT
THEIR LIVESL. RATCLIFFEH. CONWAY
1939 - 1945F. RAYMONDV. DUXBURY
Lord have MercyH. ROBERTSJ. HANDFORD
J. RYAND. McKELLAR
R. SCOTTJ. ROBERTS

Conflicts and people named:
ConflictFirst World War (1914-1919)Second World War (1939-1945)Totals
Action or eventNot statedNot stated
Number died20150251
Number served and returned 0 0 0
Total names20150251
Administration
Custodian: Not known

Local authorities:
From WW1: New Mills Parish Council, New Mills Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: New Mills Town Council, High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
9th April 1921: The memorial was unveiled by Lt Col Godfrey D Goodman CMG VD, sometime officer commanding 1/6th Battn Sherwood Foresters Regt and 52nd Infantry Brigade, and dedicated by Rt Rev Charles T Abraham, Bishop Suffragan of Derby.

26th September, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for although small areas of lichen were beginning to develop on some of the tablets.
References
Sheffield Daily Telegraph; 11th April, 1921; p3 col2: a brief report of the unveiling ceremony.
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