Memorial

Repton

Repton war memorial

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Outside St Wystan's churchyard, abutting the boundary wall to the left of the lychgate., Roadside, Willington Road, Repton, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE65 6FH, England

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SK 30318 27112

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 55846
Description: A rounded stone pillar of white Derbyshire stone from Wingerworth, on a two-stepped base with two stone bollards at the front corners. At the top the word "REMEMBER ", the background excised so the word stands proud from the background. Below that the dedication and names incised and coloured in dark red .
Inscription: REMEMBER/ IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM REPTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR OUR FREEDOM/ WHILE SERVING THEIR/ COUNTRY DURING THE/ TWO WORLD WARS OF THE/ TWENTIETH CENTURY/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 36
Died: 36
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 13
Died: 13
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: Surname

History

Maker(s): Mr W. Vincent Cook RIBA, Architect
Philip Hamlet of Lichfield, Mason
Costs: c £9,000
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: About £3,000 raised by public subscription, the rest from various grants, including £5,000 from Repton Parish Council, £500 from South Derbyshire District Council and £500 from Western Front Association. Subsequent improvements have been funded by Repton Parish Council.
Maintenance History: By 2006: Inscription coloured black. 2007: Kerbing constructed around memorial to protect it from traffic.

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