Memorial
59th (North Midland) Division (TF)
Current Location
At the East end of the nave, on the South side of the tower arch., Chesterfield Parish Church, Rykneld Square Formerly Church Way, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1XL, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 38520 71173
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 1454
- Description
- An upright oblong cast bronze plaque with small decorative crosses in the top corners and a 45mm wide raised border of acorns, oak leaves and ribbons. The raised inscription is in upright capital Roman lettering.
- Inscription
- 59TH. (NORTH MIDLAND) DIVISION (T.F.) / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD / AND TO RECORD THE SERVICE/ OF THE DIVISION IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ YPRES, 1917. MENIN ROAD, POLYGON WOOD. / CAMBRAI, 1917. ST. QUENTIN. FIRST BATTLE/ OF BAPAUME, 1918. BAILLEUL. FIRST/ BATTLE OF KEMMEL. ALBERT, 1918/ ROYAL ARTILLERY/ 295 (2/1 N. MID.) BDE. (LINCOLN)/ 296 (2/2 N. MID.) BDE. (STAFFS)/ 297 (2/3 N. MID.) BDE. (STAFFS.) / 298 (2/4 N. MID.) BDE. (DERBY) / V. HEAVY TRENCH MORTAR BAT. / ROYAL ENGINEERS / 467 FIELD COY. (STAFFS.) / 469 FIELD COY. (STAFFS.)/ 470 FIELD COY. (STAFFS.)/ SIGNAL COY. (STAFFS, NOTTS,/ DERBY, LINCOLN & LEICESTER)/ DIV. AMM. COL. (STAFFS. & DERBY) / 176TH (STAFFS.)/ INFANTRY BDE./ 2/5 BN. S. STAFFS. REG./ 2/6 BN. S. STAFFS. REG./ 2/5 BN. N. STAFFS. REG. / 2/6 BN. N. STAFFS REG. / 174 MACHINE GUN COY. / 176 TRENCH MORTAR B./ 177TH (LINCS. &/ LEICESTER)/ INFANTRY BDE./ 2/4 BN. LINCOLN REG./ 2/5 BN. LINCOLN REG. / 2/4 BN. LEICESTER REG./ 2/5 BN. LEICESTER REG./ 177 MACHINE GUN COY. / 177 TRENCH MORTAR B. / 178TH (NOTTS. / & DERBY) / INFANTRY BDE. / 2/5 BN. NOTTS. & DERBY R. / 2 /6 BN. NOTTS. & DERBY R. / 2/7 BN. NOTTS. & DERBY R. / 2/8 BN. NOTTS. & DERBY R. / 175 MACHINE GUN COY. / 178 TRENCH MORTAR B./ 200 MACHINE GUN COMPANY/ A.S.C./ NO. 1 COY. (STAFFS) / NO. 2 COY. (LINCOLN / & LEICESTER) / NO.3 COY (STAFFS.) / NO. 4 COY. (NOTTS. & / DERBY) / R.A.M.C. / 2 /1 N. MID. FIELD AMB. (DERBY) / 2/2 N. MID. FIELD AMB. / (LEICESTER) / 2 /3 N. MID. FIELD AMB. (STAFFS) / SANITARY SECTION / (LEICESTER) / R.A.V.C. / N. MID. VET. SECT. / (LINCOLN) / 250 DIVL. EMLOY. / COMPANY
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker(s)
John Cecil Baines, Designer
- Maintenance History
- 24 November 1976: The church lies within the Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area designated on that date. 15 July 1971: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List For England reference 1334708.