Memorial

Our Lady And All Saints Church - St Mary And All Saints Church

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Current Location

North of the church., Our Lady and All Saints Churchyard (St Mary and All Saints Churchyard), Between Church Walk, Holywell St And St Mary's Gate (b6543), Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1XR, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 385 712

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 1458
Description: A limestone monument comprising a crucifix on a pillar above an octagonal pedestal and base steps. The carved crucifix has a ragged cross embellished with sprays of foliage and surmounts a tapering octagonal pillar. The pedestal has moulded upper and lower edges and each face bears a carved coat of arms upon a panel of tracery with recessed ground. The base has three plain dressed ashlar steps above a lower step which is itself made up of an upper ledge or capstone, a central frieze bearing the inscription, and a lower moulded plinth. The inscription reads anticlockwise around the frieze in Gothic lettering in relief.
Inscription: To the memory of/ the men of this town/ who gave their lives/ (for? ...)/ in the Great War 1914-19/ Rest eternal grant them/ O Lord and let light/ perpetual shine upon them (Parts of inscription eroded and illegible.)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

History

Maintenance History: 18 January 2012: One of the steps of the base contained a substantial crack. There were some small areas of spalling on the steps. Parts of the inscription were so weathered as to be illegible. 24 November 1976: The church lies within the Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area designated on that date. 9 August 1976: Memorial listed Grade II, Heritage List For England reference 1088272.

Conservation

Custodian: Chesterfield Borough Council

Components

Crucifix

Height: 1270mm

Width: 1050mm

Depth: 300mm

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: Good

Pillar

Height: 2365mm

Width: 300mm

Depth: 300mm

Made from: Stone - Limestone

Condition: Good

Pedestal

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Our Lady And All Saints Church - St Mary And All Saints Church

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Our Lady And All Saints Church - St Mary And All Saints Church

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

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