Memorial Title
St James's Church
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: St James's Church Church La Swarkestone Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE73 7GT NGR: SK 37198 28595 ±5m OR (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church is on the east side of the road; the roll of honour is in the nave, at the west end of the north arcade. |
Type
| Overall type: Roll of honour. |
Overall condition: Good The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: A framed and glazed roll of honour. The roll is executed in coloured calligraphy and has a badge drawn at the head. The dedication is in black upright capital lettering with some coloured initials and the village name in blue. Below that are crossed sprigs of laurel drawn in greens and browns and then follows the names in two columns. Each name is in in black sentence case lettering with rubricated initials, followed by the unit in blue lettering. The first name on the list is marked with a gold cross to indicate that he died; the remaining names are in no obvious order. The footnote is in blue capital lettering. The frame is of dark stained oak. Glossary |
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Inscription
| TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PER- PETUAL HONOUR OF THE MEN OF SWARKESTONE WHO SERVED WITH HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES DURING THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918 |
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| + Rex Sidney Burton | R.A.F. | Alfred H. Copeland. | R.G.A. |
| Edward Eley | R.F.A. | Bernard M. Copeland. | R.G.A. |
| John Edward Foster. | Sher.For. | Ernest A. Copeland. | R.G.A. |
| Arthur Foster. | Sher.For. | Meynell O. Burton. | R.A.F. |
| John Heath. | Derbys. Yeo. | William T. Ordish. | Sher.For. |
| Harry Heath. | R.E. | Thomas Parks. | R.A.S.C. |
| Herbert Roberts. | Derbys. Yeo. | Frederick C Stevens. | R.F.A. |
| Thomas Roberts. | Derbys. Yeo. | William Copeland. | R.G.A. |
| Alfred Wilkins. | R.F.A. | John Bentley. | Sher.For. |
| George Wilkins. | Derbys. Yeo. | Jarvis Frank Heath. | R.E. |
| "LEST WE FORGET" | |||
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Totals |
| Action | Unspecified | |
| Number died | 1 | 1 |
| Number served and returned | 19 | 19 |
| Total names | 20 | 20 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Swarkestone Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1959: Swarkestone Parish Council; South East Derbyshire Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Swarkestone Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
23rd November, 1977: The Swarkestone Conservation Area was designated. The church lies within its area.
11th February 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Richard Roberts. It was in good condition and well cared for although the roll appears to have some slight foxing.
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