St George's Church - WW1 Fallen

Memorial
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Locations

Last known location:
St George's Church
Church La
Ticknall
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE73 7JU

NGR:
SK 35134 24104
(From online digital mapping)

Location details:
On the west return of the south arcade.

Type

Overall type: Roll of Honour

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible but a little faded.

Description:

A handwritten roll of honour on paper in an oaken frame surmounted by a cross. The inscription is in black gothic calligraphy with rubricated initials.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Roll of Honour	Paper	385	250	-	Fair
Frame	Oak	485	315	25	Good
Cross	Oak	150	c75	c15	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Roll of Honour. Names of the men of this Parish who gave their lives for their King and Country in the Great War. 1914 - 1918.
Capt Albert Morton Senior. Pte Archibald James. " Joseph Marriott. " Richard Dexter. " William Woodward. Sgt William Henry Bloor. Pte George Henry Gee. Cpl Ernest Parkes. Pte Arthur Banton. " James Holt. " Wilfred Hyde. " Arthur Smith. " James William Jones. " Harry Bates. " John Hyde. " Seth Woodward. " Douglas Aplin. " Henry Cartlidge. " George Henry Marriott.	51st Punjabis. Sherwood Foresters. " " . " " . " " . " " . " " . Grenadier Guards. " " . West Yorks. R. W. Surreys. R. Irish Regt. N. Staffs. D. of C. L. Inf. R. F. A. M. G. C. 15th Hussars. N. Staffs. Sherwood Foresters.

Conflicts and people named
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)
Number died	19
Number served and returned	0
Total names	19

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council.

Local authorities:
After WW1: Ticknall Parish Council; Hartshorne and Seals Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
After WW2: Ticknall Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ticknall Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

17th November, 1972: The church lies in the Ticknall Conservation Area first designated on that date.

16th January, 1987: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England reference 1334583.

19th May. 2015: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition but the paper was slightly wrinkled and the red ink of the inscription was becoming faded.

References

Programme of Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of WW1, Ticknall Parish Council, 2014.

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