Memorial Title

Church of St Michael

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 and WW2 war memorial pillar at the Church of St Michael, Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Michael
Church La
Sutton on the Hill
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 5JA

NGR:
SK 23763 34221 ±5m
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Location details:
The church is on the north side of the road to the north of the village. The memorial is near the hedge at the southern boundary with the road..

Type

Overall type: Pillar

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A Hopton limestone monument comprising a stepped and tapered pillar on a plinth and two-stepped base and surmounted by a wheeled fourchée cross. A christograph is carved at the top of the pillar and the inlaid inscription is in mainly lower case gothic lettering for WW1 and upper case block lettering for WW2.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cross	Limestone	650	410	250	Fair
Pillar	Limestone	1250	430	430	Fair
Plinth	Limestone	320	600	600	Fair
Base	Limestone	700	980	980	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of pillar:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated	Not stated
Number died	6	1	7
Number served and returned	0	0	0
Total names	6	1	7

To The
Glory of God
and in grateful memory
of the men, whose names
are inscribed hereon,
who gave their lives in
the great war, and all
others from this Parish
who fought for
their country.
1914-1918.
DEAN SAMUEL. GNR. R.G.A.
HALL JOHN. PTE. 11TH. SHERWOODS.
HOLLOWAY MOSES. SGT. 9TH. "
HOOD HARRY. RFLMN. 1ST. R.B.
MARSHALL WM. E. L/CPL. 11TH. SHERWOODS.
TWIGG CLIFFORD. PTE. R.S.F.
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."

6 o'clock face of plinth:

HENSTOCK FRANK. PTE. 8TH. ARMY.
KILLED IN ACTION 27TH. JUNE 1944.
R.I.P.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Sutton on the Hill Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Sutton on the Hill Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

c1920: The memorial was made of Hopton Limestone.

9th January, 1921: The memorial was unveiled by Capt George M Buckston, 1/1st Derbyshire Yeomanry, and dedicated by Rev F F Kay, Rural Dean and rector of Egginton.

Unknown date: The WW2 inscription was added.

3rd March, 2011: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

Derbyshire Advertiser; 14th January, 1921; p3 col3: a report of the unveiling ceremony.

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