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    Memorial

    St Lawrences Church

    St Lawrences Church War Memorial, Heanor

    Source: Copyright Les Smith

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    Current Location

    In the churchyard southwest of the church tower., St Lawrences Church, 2 Church Street, Heanor, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, DE75 7AH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 43580 46439

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    703
    Description
    A white limestone celtic cross on battered pedestal and two step base; 6 'clock face of cross decorated with entwined fishes and reptiles with roundels and bosses, face of wheel with interlaced strapwork, all in relief; inscription inlaid in upright capital block lettering, the dedication reading continuously around the head of the pedestal, the names in ten columns below; quotation on face of top step.
    Inscription
    Anticlockwise around the top of the pedestal: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF HEANOR PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 6, 3, 12, 9 o'clock faces of pedestal: (Names) 6 o'clock face of steps: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Two names on edge of bottom step.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    168
    Died
    168
    Information shown
    surname, initials
    Order of names
    surname, initials
    Additional Information
    Names only in approximate alphaabetical order.
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs. R. G. Lomas & Sons, Derby, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    1990: Renovated

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28th May 1922

    Major-General J. E. B. Seely, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.P. (Sergt. Gregg, V.C., D.C.M., M.M. present at the unveiling)

    Dedicated

    28th May 1922

    Rev. Ashley T. Corfield (Vicar of Heanor 1911-1917)

    Custodian
    Amber Valley Borough Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3450mm

    Width: 950mm

    Depth: 240mm


    Made from: Stone - Hopton Wood


    Condition: Good


    Pedestal

    Height: 770mm

    Width: 1260mm

    Depth: 960mm


    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 250mm

    Width: 3140mm

    Depth: 2720mm


    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    • Other website Heanor and District Local History Society https://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/v2remembrance.html
    • Beeston Gazette and Echo - Saturday 03 June 1922 HEANOR WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILED BY GENERAL SEELY
    • Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal - Friday 02 June 1922 (photograph of unveiling)
    • South Notts Echo - Saturday 03 June 1922 HEANOR'S WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING. SOME IMPRESSIONS.
    • Carter Postcard Collection