Memorial Title
Brampton Congregational Church - WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial plaque for Brampton Congregational Church at Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Rose Hill United Reformed Church 22 Soresby St Chesterfield Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S40 1JN NGR: SK 38120 71211 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The plaque is inside, on the east wall. (Although the official address and the access are on Soresby St, the main door faces onto Rose Hill.) |
| Previous location: Brampton Congregational Church Chatsworth Rd (A619) Brampton Chesterfield Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S40 2BY NGR: SK 36666 70730 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The plaque was inside on the east wall. The church was on the south side of Chatsworth Rd, approximately where the junction of Walton Fields Rd is now. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque. | Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A nowy-headed brass plaque on a wooden backboard. The plaque has a pointed arch top, rounded shoulders and a broad double line border containing a continuous foliated motif. At the head is a king's crown above a pair of crossed coloured union flags overlain by a wreath. The incised inscription is mainly in black sentence case gothic lettering with rubricated initials and the names are arranged in two columns in black upright capital block lettering. The wooden backboard repeats the overall shape of the plaque. Glossary |
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Inscription
| This Tablet is erected in honoured memory of the men of this Church who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919. "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" ECCLESIASTICUS XLIV 14 |
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| W. BARKER. | W. HOPKINSON. |
| H. BATES. | A. JEPHSON. |
| A. BODENHAM. | F. JEPHSON. |
| H. BRAILSFORD. | H. LACK. |
| P. BURGIN. | S. MACLOCKLIN. |
| C. H. CATT. | J. T. REDFERN. |
| F. COE. | J. SALT. |
| A. J. DEWSBERY. | J. SPOONER. |
| A. DUNK. | F. STEVENSON. |
| W. FRETWELL. | A. THORPE. |
| S. GARNER. | H. TROTH. |
| G. GLOVER. | A. WIDDOWSON. |
| G. A. HALL. | H. WHEATLEY. |
| G. H. HASKEY. | J. F. WOODS. |
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Totals |
| Action or event | Not stated | |
| Number died | 28 | 28 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 28 | 28 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
c1969: The congregational church was demolished. The plaque was still on the wall during demolition and must have been salvaged quite late in the process.
Unknown date: The memorial was re-erected in Rose Hill United Reform Church.
15th July, 1971: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1334706.
November, 1976: The building lies within the Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area first designated on this date.
19th December, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.
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