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Memorial Title St James's Church - Board
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Summary
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| Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial board in St James's Church, Shardlow, Derbyshire.
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Locations
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Last known location: St James's Churchyard London Rd (B5010) Shardlow Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: DE72 2GP
NGR: SK 43797 30321 (from online mapping.)
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Location details: The church is on the south side of the road and the memorial is on the south wall of the south aisle.
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Type
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Overall type: Board.
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Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.
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Description:
A wall-mounted carved oaken board. An oblong panel is surmounted by a pediment containing pointed arch tracery, a cross and foliage in relief, and has a crocketted border with a central crocketted finial. Pilasters on both sides are extended by further crocketted finials. The panel has in inscription in gothic sentence case lettering in relief and names in sentence case incised lettering.
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Components:
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Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
| Board |
Oak |
1580 |
830 |
135 |
Fair |
| Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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Eternal Peace and fulness of life, grant unto them O Lord
George Taylor. Charles Webster Francis Jas Sanders. John Wm Shaw William Mugglestone. Frederick S. Wells Joseph Moore Albert Twells Henry Jas Swain Frak V. Cowlishaw. John Henshall Reg. Harry Ford Arthur Wm. Pegg John Thos. Stone Daniel Clayton
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| Conflicts and people named:
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| Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Totals |
| Number died |
15 |
15 |
| Number served and returned |
0 |
0 |
| Total names |
15 |
15 |
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Administration
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Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council
Local authorities: From WW1: Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1974: Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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History
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1920s: The memorial is presumed to have been erected in the early part of the decade.
25th May, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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References
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