Memorial Title
Church of All Saints (Lost)
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a lost war memorial roll of honour at the Church of All Saints, Mackworth, Derbyshire.
Images
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Photographs taken in April 2010. Further images may be available on request. |
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Photographs taken in Spring 2021. |
Locations
| Last known location: Church of All Saints Lower Rd Mackworth Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE22 4NG NGR: SK 32024 37754 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church is at the eastern end of Lower Rd, at the junction with Church La. The memorial was inside, in the nave, at the west end of the south arcade. |
Type
| Overall type: Roll of honour | Overall condition: Lost. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A framed and glazed roll of honour with a royal crown at the head and a thin ruled red border with small crosses at each corner. The inscription was in red and black calligraphy in different styles of lettering within a thin black frame. Glossary |
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Inscription
| God save the King. ROLL OF HONOUR ~ THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION HAVE OFFERED THEMSELVES FOR THE SERVICE OF THEIR KING AND COUNTRY YOUR INTERCESSIONS ON THEIR BEHALF ARE DESIRED. |
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| E. Bloor | Herbert Jesson | C. Radford | |
| W. Caldwell | F. D. Turner | Ronald Bryer | |
| N. F. Kyles-Mallet | Frederick Boast | Alfred Litherland | |
| J. E. Keene | (Killed in action 30/11/1915) | Henry Wm. Hutchings | Jesse Gibbs |
| J. P. Lawrence | (Killed in action 6/5/15) | E. S. Litherland | George Prosser |
| W. J. Machin | R. F. Moon | Frank Dyke | |
| W. H. M. Mitchell | R. W. R. Mills | John Chadwick | |
| H. B. McMinn | John L. Machin | Gordon Darnell | |
| E. S. Moulton-Barrett | Harold Rogers | Norman Sabine | |
| R. F. Murfin | (Died of wounds in Germany 1917) | George Hammond | Trevor Spalton |
| C. D. Newland | Percy Bradshaw | Wilfred Radford | |
| C. Simpson | Frank W. Jagger | H. Barker | |
| J. Thorpe (Killed in action) | Basil J. Murfin | Joseph B. Richardson | |
| W. Tunnicliffe | W. J. Sullivan (Canada) | J. M. Trelawny | |
| J. Tunnicliffe | Timothy Litherland | A. E. Barber | |
| N Cousins | Wm. Maddocks (Australia | C. Kent | |
| E. C. Smith | Thos. Radford (N. Zealand) | J. Taylor | |
| E. M. Pybus | Chas. Henry Biddulf | William Cotteril | |
| C. M. Hobson | Francis Kerby Murfin | John Hughes | |
| L. H. Worlledge | George Stephen Smith | Alfred Beck | |
| Thos. W. Smith | Walter Easterfield | G. S. G. (Sydney) Feather | |
| George Walter Lee (Killed in action) | William Abel | J. E. Beighton | |
| Fred Lewis | Arthur Abel | Alan B. Pybus | |
| Richard Bryer (Killed in action) | John Shephard | Jasper Kirkland | |
| Fred West | Harry Kirkland | ||
| Albert Haynes | Joe Warner | Hugo Mellor | |
| Arthur Adams | Job Bull | George Adams | |
| Mackworth Parish Church. | |||
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | Not stated * | Totals |
| Action | Not stated | |
| Number died | 6 | 6 |
| Number served and returned | 74 | 74 |
| Total names | 80 | 80 |
| * Although not stated, it is estimated that the roll referred only to the First World War (1914-1919) | ||
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Mackworth Parish Council, Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Mackworth Parish Council, Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
5th September, 1994: The Mackworth Conservation Area was designated: the church lies within it.
5th April, 2010: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
4th/5th December, 2020: The church was seriously damaged by a massive and intense fire. The roof had collapsed by the time the emergency services arrived and despite huge overnight efforts by a large contingent from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service the contents of the building were destroyed.
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