Memorial

St James Church

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Current Location

The memorial is located in the churchyard., St James Church, London Road (B5010), Shardlow, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE72 2GP, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 43794 30327

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 57561
Description: An octagonal stone pillar supporting a rectangular carved stone lantern-head with a figure of Christ on the 6 o'clock face, and resting on a rectangular base carved to octagonal faces with the comemmoration on the 6 o'clock face. An octagonal stone pedestal has niches on the four principal faces and names on the intermediate faces, and is on an octagonal stone base. For the serviceman who died during WW2, a rectangular stone vase with an inscription in upright capital roman lettering has been placed on the stone pillar / column.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face of column base: 1914/ 1918/ A.D./ REMEMBER 7 o'clock face of pedestal: (8 names) 5 o'clock face of pedestal: (7 names) 6 o'clock face of pedestal (stone vase): (1 name)/ 1939-45

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 15
Died: 15
Information shown: forename / forename initial, surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forename, surname

History

Maker(s): H Quentery Farmer of Macclesfield, Designer
J and E Moores of Manchester, Builder
J Lanefan of Manchester, Stone Carver
Costs: £325
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Money raised by public subscription

Ceremonies

Unveiled

2nd April 1921

Reverend R L Farmer

Dedicated

2nd April 1921

Venerable Archdeacon Noakes

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St James Church

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St James Church

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