Memorial
St Katherines Church
Current Location
South of the church., St Katherines Churchyard, Church La, Rowsley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE4, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 254 660
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 14427
- Description
- A dressed sandstone monument comprising a wheel cross on a rectangular battered pedestal and two-stepped base, rough-dressed in part. Cross has a celtic style design of bosses, animals and intertwined snakes in relief on the 6 o'clock face. Inscription is in uncial type lettering in cavo-relievo lines.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face of pedestal: IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO BY THE GRACE OF GOD/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WAR OF 1914-1919 AT THE CALL/ OF THEIR COUNTRY FOR THE/ CAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS/ AND PEACE THROUGHOUT THE/ WORLD 6 o'clock face of base: THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY 3 o'clock face of base: (Names) 9 o'clock face of base: (Names) 12 o'clock face of base: 1939-45 (Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 9
- Died
- 9
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 3
- Died
- 3
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- Costs
- £110 in 1920
Components
- Cross
Height: 2430mm
Width: 600mm
Depth: 190mm
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good
- Pedestal
Height: 780mm
Width: 910mm
Depth: 650mm
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good
- Base
Height: 800mm
Width: 2135mm