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    Memorial

    Private V Bonsall and Monyash Reading Room

    A framed and glazed roll of honour. The roll is a standard printed paper sheet with gold borders of laurel leaves, a crown and scroll at the head and top panel with white capital lettering on a dark green ground. Central panel is hand drawn and written in mainly black ink. Frame is narrow moulded oak.

    Source: Stephen MacDonald-Brown

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    Current Location

    The Lady Chapel is in the south transept. The roll is on the south wall., St Leonard's Church, Church Lane, Monyash, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45 1JH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 151 664

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Roll of honour or book of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    14418
    Description
    A framed and glazed roll of honour. The roll is a standard printed paper sheet with gold borders of laurel leaves, a crown and scroll at the head and top panel with white capital lettering on a dark green ground. Central panel is hand drawn and written in mainly black ink. Frame is narrow moulded oak.
    Inscription
    Headings: HONOUR WHERE HONOUR IS DUE/ OUR/ ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ IN THE GREAT WAR Main panel: MONYASH READING ROOM./ MONYASH/ Members who have served & are still serving with the Colours./ (Names)/ Percy Millington/ Hon Secretary Footnotes: Presented by Miss Muriel Shaw & Master Walter Shaw in loving memory of their Uncle PRIVATE VICTOR BONSALL./ Note/ + Killed in Action/ * Discharged Bottom margins: R E Alton, Artist 8 Jenkins St Burslam Staffs/ MacDougals Educational Co Ltd/ 8 Farringdon Avenue, London EC/ East Claremont Street Edinburgh
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    25
    Served
    18
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    surname,forename,manner of death
    Maker(s)
    • LOCAL CRAFTSMAN, Artist

    • LOCAL CRAFTSMAN, Printer

    Previous Location(s)

    • The reading room was in a stone building next to the church, on the first floor above a cow barn., Monyash Reading Room, Church Street, Monyash, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45 1JH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 151 664

    Year of move

    c 1950s

    Reason for move

    The reading room fell into disuse and the organisation was disbanded.

    Components

    Roll of honour

    Height: 715mm

    Width: 485mm

    Depth: -


    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good


    Frame

    Height: 745mm

    Width: 505mm

    Depth: 25mm


    Made from: Wood - Oak, Glass


    Condition: Good