Derbyshire War Memorials
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Barlborough - WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet in the Garden of Remembrance at Barlborough, Derbyshire.
Images
Setting memorial memorial Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image.
Further images may be available on request.
Locations
Last known location:
Garden of Remembrance
High St
Barlborough
Derbyshire 		Nearest postcode:
SE43 4ET

NGR:
SK 47567 77311 ±5m
(Map opens in new window.) 		Location details:
The garden of remembrance is on the north side of the road in the centre of the village. The tablet is at the north end.
Type
Overall type: Tablet Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible.
Description:

A grey granite tablet on a sandstone backboard. The upright oblong tablet has the names of the fallen in two columns and a VC winner at the foot. The incised inscription and names are in gilded upright roman lettering, the names in capitals and the text in sentence case.

Glossary 		Components:

Component Material Height Width Depth Condition
Tablet Granite 720 610 20 Good
Backboard Sandstone 740 655 80 Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
Inscription
1914-1918
C. F. BUTTERFIELDF. A. GULLETT
E. FOXJ. H. BENNETT
T. COWLEYW. BROUGHTON
R. PARKERW. CLARKE
W. GARRATTH. L. COX
T. HEELEYG. R. FARBY
A. BAGSHAWC. W. M. HANDLEY
A. MELBOURNES. MALLINDER
C. HALLAMF. TREECE
J. TAYLORF. M. WHEELHOUSE
F. RODGERSJ. KAYE
R. T. WINDLEP. HALL
R. SMITHH. SMITH
F. CROWEW. J. MALLINDER
A. REVITTJ. T. MAXFIELD
R. HUGHESR. PARR.
Corpl. FRED GREAVES
Of the Sherwood Foresters was the 1st in
Derbyshire to be awarded the Victoria Cross
Conflicts and people named:
Conflict First World War (1914-1919) Totals
Action Not stated
Number died * *
Number served and returned * *
Total names 33 33
* The memorial does not distinguish between those who died and those who returned.
Administration
Custodian: Not known

Local authorities:
From WW1: Barlborough Parish Council; Clowne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Barlborough Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
1st February, 1972: The Barlborough Conservation Area was first designated. The memorial is within it.

c2010?: The memorial was installed.

10th October, 2012: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot; it was in good condition.
References
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