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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Woodville Wesleyan School

    Source: Copyright Rosemary Slater

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    Current Location

    On the South side of the road, opposite Station Rd, just before Sun Street, Roadside, High Street (a511), Woodville, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE11 7EA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 31886 18802

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    9672
    Description
    A white granite ashlar pillar surmounted by a wheel cross, on a two step base. Grey slate tablets on three faces bear the inscription incised in black upright capital Roman lettering.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE LATE MR. W. COUSENS/ WHO FOR 30 YEARS WAS/ THE MUCH ESTEEMED/ HEAD MASTER OF THE/ WESLEYAN SCHOOL OF/ THIS VILLAGE, AND HIS/ SCHOLARS, WHO PAID THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ (Names) 9 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL/ IN WORLD WAR 11/ 1939-1945/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: (Names)/ WITH OTHERS OF THIS/ PARISH./ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    122
    Died
    122
    Information shown
    Surname, initials
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    33
    Died
    33
    Information shown
    Surname, initials
    Order of names
    surname
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    1925-6: Built Nov 2004: Council voted to move memorial to memorial garden, after concerns about damage from heavy traffic and vandalism and inaccessibility. Nov 2004: War Memorials Trust awarded £250 towards costs of restoration and relocation of memorial. 30 March 2005: Listed Grade II, English Heritage reference 493064. February 2006: Petition raised to keep memorial in original location. War Memorials Trust grant time expired. Removal proposals abandoned.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    20 June 1926

    Mr. J.A. Grant, M.P./Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Custodian
    Woodville Parish Council

    Components

    Pillar

    Height: 2950 mm

    Width: 450 mm

    Depth: 1740 mm


    Made from: Granite - Cornish


    Condition: Good


    Cross

    Height: c1000 mm

    Width: c350 mm

    Depth: c120 mm


    Made from: Granite - White


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 300 mm

    Width: 2700 mm

    Depth: 1570 mm


    Made from: Granite - White


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Height: 1540 mm

    Width: 555 mm

    Depth: -


    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Height: 1370 mm

    Width: 430 mm

    Depth: 25 mm


    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    • Burton Observer 1 October 1925
    • Burton Mail 19 November 2004 and 17 December 2004