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    Memorial

    Captain W E Else

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    Current Location

    In the belfry; 4th bell., St Mary's Church, Cromford Road, Crich, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, DE4 5DL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 34794 54661

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Bells or bell tower
    WMR Reference Number
    14166
    Description
    The 4th church bell, which has the badge of the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment) and an inscription in raised upright capital Roman lettering. (The bell also contains further casting and manufacturing information, not fully accessible).
    Inscription
    RECAST 1928/ IN MEMORY OF/ CAPT. W. E. ELSE/ 17TH NOTTS AND DERBY/ KILLED IN ACTION, PASCHEN(DAELE)/ JAN. 3. 1918. (Inscription not all accessible)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Rank, initials, surname, Regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Maker(s)
    • John Taylor and Co, Founder / Foundry

    Maintenance History
    13 February 1967: St Mary's Church was listed Grade 1, see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1068597

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    13 October 1928

    The Lord Bishop of Derby DD performed the dedication

    Components

    Bells

    Height: c 1000mm

    Width: c 900mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: I

    List Entry: 1068597

    • The Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald 20/10/1928, reported at length on the dedication of eight bells at the Church; two of those bells were new additions (the No2 and the treble bell); of the remaining 6 bells, 5 had recently been recast, including the No4 bell to which the inscription re Captain Else had been added. The report stated the following re the inscriptions: ' The inscriptions on the five re-cast and two new bells are as follows: - Tenor; Recast 1928. H.J. Rankin, J. H. Smith, Churchwardens; R. O. Wilson, Vicar. No.7: Re-cast 1928, by the Church Work Party. No. 6; Re-cast 1928, in memory of Harriet Poyser, d. 1897. No.5: Re-cast 1928, by Parishioners. No.4: Re-cast 1928, in memory of Capt. W. E. Else, killed in action, 3/1/1918. No.3: Presented by the late G. Coupe, Esq., in memory of his wife, 1911. No. 2: The gift of Frederick Alton, 1928, in memory of Winfield Alton, Ambergate- died 11 Dec., 1924; also of Millicent Smith Alton, Ambergate, died 12 Oct, 1894. Treble; The gift of Frances E. S. May, in memory of her father and mother, Benjamin and Mary Ann Taylor and family, 1928'. The report mentioned that 'The bells were taken down about the middle of June and rehung about three weeks ago', and concluded with the paragraph: 'We are informed that the work carried out in connection with the bells by John Taylor and co, Bell Foundry, Loughborough, has given every satisfaction'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000541/19281020/075/0005
    • http://www.crichparish.co.uk/newwebpages/churchbells.html
    • Historic England Listing re the Church https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1068597