Memorial

St Edmunds Church Screen

Oak panelling

Source: Copyright J. Powell

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Current Location

AT THE REAR OF THE CHURCH, St Edmunds Church, Castle Street, Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, S33 8WF, England

SK 15019 82901

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 605
Description: An oak screen inserted into the tower arch, with relief carving of foliage and roses. Above the doorway is a panel bearing the inscription in relief upright capital roman lettering. Above the panel is a nowy-headed frieze with a cherub's face surrounded by wings at the head and berries and acanthus leaves below, all in relief. The frieze is surmounted by a carved crocketed cross. The names of the fallen are carved in relief on either side of the central opening.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 19 / (NAMES)

Screen

Height: c 177 inch

Width: c 138 inch

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Branson, Roy. “St Edmund’s Church.” Derbyshirewarmemorials.com, 2026, derbyshirewarmemorials.com/hpeak/605/605.html. Accessed 4 April 2026.