Memorial

Sergeant H Neill

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Current Location

On the north wall of the sanctuary., St Helens Church, Main Rd (b6521), Grindleford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, S32 2JG , England

SK 246 779

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 64904
Description: A wall mounted marble tablet in a compound frame. The plain oblong white marble tablet bears the incised inscription in upright, mainly sentence case, roman lettering infilled in black. The outer elements of the frame are of moulded pale green stone and the inner element is made up as a mosaic from glass and ceramic tesserae.
Inscription: To the Glory of God/ and in loving memory of/ SERGEANT HARRY NEILL 12th Batt: Y.&L,Reg:/ For 8 years Lay Reader in this Parish/ and who gave his life for his Country/ at the Battle of the Somme, July 1st./ 1916.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,additional

Maintenance History: 17 April 1951: The church lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

Tablet

Height: 280mm

Width: 430mm

Depth: -

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Frame

Height: 485mm

Width: 630mm

Depth: 30mm

Made from: Ceramic, Stone, Glass

Condition: Good