Memorial
Nottingham Road
Current Location
Cemetery Section A20, Nottingham Road Cemetery, Nottingham Rd, Chaddesden, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6FN, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 37222 36698
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 55484
- Description
- A vertical tablet of Derbyshire limestone narrowing to a triangular arch top. At the head is a laurel wreath in relief above the names which are inlaid in two columns of upright capital lettering. At the foot is an inscription in relief in upright capital block lettering between two branches in relief, one of oak leaves and the other of laurel.
- Inscription
- FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY/ (Names)/ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF NOTTINGHAM ROAD DERBY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ ALSO THOSE WHO SERVED/ 1914-1919
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 34
- Information shown
- surname,rank
- Additional Information
- Died and returned not differentiated on the memorial
- Maker(s)
WILLIAM GADSBY, Artist
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
- The memorial was sponsored by William Beckett
- Maintenance History
- August 2005: The memorial was reported to be stained and weathered and some lettering missing. The cemetery is entered on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. Parks and Gardens UK reference 2450.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
1920
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Previous Location(s)
Hillcrest Club, Chaddesden BL Club, Hill Crest Rd, Chaddesden, Derby, Derbyshire, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 368 372
Year of move
After 1995
Reason for move
Hillcrest Club closed and the site redeveloped.
Components
- Tablet
Height: c3000mm
Width: 1250mm
Depth: 475mm
Made from: Stone - Limestone
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1430481
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430481 (accessed 21/05/2026)
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 171937
To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.
Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Derby Evening Telegraph 20 July 1995 Son of sponsor appealing for memorial to be moved from Hillcrest Club.
- Derby Local Studies Library, Monuments Folder 1 No 31