Memorial

Allentown

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Roadside, Sinfin Ave, Allenton, Derby, Derbyshire, England

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SK 371 319

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 19054
Description: Stone sculpture of a Tommy standing at ease with rifle by his right side, resting on the ground. Mounted on a tall stone pillar and stepped base. Inscription inlaid in upright capital block lettering.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face of pillar: IN IMPERISHABLE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF ALLENTOWN/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names) 9 o'clock face of pillar: IN IMPERISHABLE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF ALLENTOWN/ WHO ENLISTED IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914/ (Names)/ 1915/ (Names) 12 o'clock face of pillar: THIS MEMORIAL/ ALSO COMMEMORATES/ THE SACRIFICE/ OF MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO DIED IN THE 1939-45 WAR/ AND SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS RE-SITED/ AND REDEDICATED/ BY THE VICAR OF/ ST. EDMUNDS' CHURCH/ ALLENTON/ ON 29TH OCTOBER 1989. 3 o'clock face of pillar: IN IMPERISHABLE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF ALLENTOWN/ WHO ENLISTED IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1915/ (Names)/ 1916/ (Names)/ 1917/ (Names)/ 1918/ (Names) 6 o'clock face of BASE: GADSBY & CO./ SCULPTORS/ DERBY.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 122
Served: 95
Died: 27
Information shown: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): W Gadsby & Co, Sculptor
Costs: £217 in 1919
Maintenance History: Lost much of the fine detail due to heavy handed cleaning. Concrete bayonet that wore away may have been replaced in weatherproof carbon fibre. January 2008: Some of the lettering has been lost.

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29 October 1989

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