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    Memorial

    Melbourne

    Melbourne War Memorial, Derbyshire

    Source: Copyright Jane Knight

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    Current Location

    Adjacent to the church, St Michaels Church, Pool Road, Melbourne, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE73 8JH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 38906 24999

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    © WMR-14311

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    14311
    Description
    The memorial comprises three steps bearing a plinth and tapering pillar surmounted by a celtic cross. It is made of roughly chiselled Cornish granite.
    Inscription
    Face 1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1919./ (Names)/ Face 2: (Names)/ Face 3: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 TO 1945./ (Names)/ Face 4: (Names)/ N. IRELAND/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    85
    Died
    85
    Information shown
    rank,regiment/service,forename,honours
    Additional Information
    81 names when unveiled
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    surname,regiments/service
    Order of names
    surname, regiment/service
    War
    Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname,rank,year died,regiment
    Maintenance History
    March 2008: Very clean and generally excellent condition, but a small number of the characters had become lost from the inscription and names.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    25th May 1920

    Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Walter Kerr, G.C.B.

    Dedicated

    25th May 1920

    The Rev. E. T. Harcombe

    Components

    Steps

    Height: 785mm

    Width: 3800mm

    Depth: 3180mm


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 970mm

    Width: 1350mm

    Depth: 970mm


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 155mm

    Width: 790mm

    Depth: 570mm


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    Pillar

    Height: 1630mm

    Width: 790mm

    Depth: 570mm


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    Cross

    Height: 1250mm

    Width: 940mm


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    • Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 05 May 1919 MELBOURNE WAR MEMORIAL DIVERGENT VIEWS AS TO SITE FOR MONUMENT
    • Derby Daily Telegraph 3 / 26 May 1920 Report of unveiling.
    • Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal - Friday 28 May 1920 MELBOURNE War Memorial Unveiled
    • Pictures of England http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/tour/Churches/pictures/1026462
    • Carter Postcard Collection