Memorial Title
All Saints' Church - WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: A description of a WW1 war memorial tablet in All Saints' Church, Heath, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: All Saints' Church Church La Heath Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S44 5SD NGR: SK 44826 67083 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: On the east wall of the nave, north of the chancel arch. |
Type
| Overall type: Tablet. |
Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is well cared for. |
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| Description: An upright, oblong, wall-mounted, white marble tablet. The moulded border has a nowy headed outline with a stepped foot and has a small latin cross inlaid at the head. The inlaid inscription is in upright capital block lettering with the names in two columns, the first two names being preceded by a small cross to indicate that they died. |
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Inscription
| THESE MEN OF HEATH SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 |
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| + W. WIDDOWSON + B. WIDDOWSON A. ARMSTRONG W. V. BRADDER R. BENNETT J. DYMOND L. GODFREY S. GODFREY R. GOODWIN V. HARDWICK J. E THORPE L. WIDDOWSON E. WHITTAKER E. WATMOUGH G. H. WINSON |
L. A. EVANS R. BRIDGER V. BRIDGER J. BRUNT J. FOSTER S. JOULE C. LIMB R. TOFT A. TURNER P. TURNER H. TURNER W. WARD E. BEGENT A. BRUNT E. BRUNT |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council
Local authorities:
From WW1: Heath Parish Council; Chesterfield Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Heath and Holmewood Parish Council; North East Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
14th September, 1919: The memorial was unveiled by the Marchioness of Hartington.
14 September 1976: The church lies within the Heath Village Conservation Area designated on that date.
29 August 1984: The church was Listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1335458.
18th January 2012: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and well cared for.
References
Derbyshire Courier, 20th September, 1919, p1, col3: A report on the unveiling ceremony.
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