Memorial Title
St Thomas the Apostle's Church
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial pillar in the churchyard of St John the Apostle, Brampton, Chesterfield.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Thomas the Apostle's Churchyard Chatsworth Rd (A619) Brampton Chesterfield |
Nearest postcode: S40 3AW NGR: SK 36227 70635 ±5m |
Location details: South of the church, by the path from the road. |
Type
| Overall type: Pillar |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: A Cornish granite pillar surmounted by a small cross and situated on a pedestal, plinth and base. The plain wheel cross has tapered limbs and the square tapered pillar has a fylfot cross in relief at the head of the 6 and 12 o'clock faces. The square pedestal has a high chamfered top and is on a square plinth surmounting a two-stepped sandstone base. The inlaid inscription is in upright capital block lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 6 o'clock face: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF BRAMPTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 |
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| 3 o'clock face: | 12 o'clock face, left column: | 12 o'clock face, right column: | 9 o'clock face: | ||||||||||||||||||
| G. ADAMS A. D. ALTON W. ARCHER S.SGT. G. F. ARROWSMITH P. J. BAKER S. L. BAKER P.SGT. J. W. BARKER W. BARKER CPL. W. BARNETT S. BEEVERS J. G. BENNETT E. BERRESFORD L.CPL. H. BERRESFORD J. B. BERRESFORD W. BERRIDGE C. BIGGIN T. BLACK 2ND.LT. C. H. BLACKBURN L.BMR. T. BOND D. BOOKER A. BRADY J. BRADY H. BRAILSFORD H. R. BRAILSFORD S. BRANSON W. BRASSINGTON F. L. BREALEY G. A. BRIDGES G. BROCKLEHURST M. BROWN R. H. BROWN V. BURTOFT J. E. BUSWELL CPL. A. E. BUXTON F. H. BUXTON L.CPL. W. BUXTON W. H. H. CARLINE SGT. T. CATHERALL C. H. CATT[E] Q.M.SGT. W. CHADWICK F. CHAPMAN W. B. CHELL F. L. COE F. COLE B. COOK CO.S.M. F. COOKE L.CPL. P. COOPER J. H. COTTERILL E. COULSON F. COWBURN A. CRESSWELL J. CRONAN F. CROW |
F. DANN L.CPL J. H. DAVIES J. W. DENMAN SGT W. H. DOVE L.CPL. J. W. DUCE J. F. EDSON H. ELLIS W. H. EVANS G. H. EXLEY G. W. FALCONER B. FARNSWORTH A. FINNEY E. FLETCHER W. E. FORD CPL. W. H. FOSTER L.CPL. W. FRETWELL W. GASCOIGNE WM. GASCOIGNE J. E. GAUNT CPL. T. GILBERT G. H. GLOVER SGT. F. GOODWIN H. GOODWIN G. G. GRAHAM R. GRANBY T. GREAVES CPT. F. W. GRINNELL CPL. E. HALKSWORTH G. HALL R. HAMLET SGT. J. A. HAMMOND L.CPL. H. HARDY SGT. G. E. HARLEY G. H. HASKEY L.CPL. S. HAYES H. HEALEY E. HELLEWELL S. HELLEWELL CO.Q.M.S. F. HEPWORTH G. HERRINGTON E. HESTER G. A. HIBBERD SGT. C. HIGGINBOTTOM H. HILL A. HILTON 2ND.LT. W. H. HOLLAND J. G. HOLMES W. HOPKINSON SGT. L. HOSKIN A. R. HUBBARD J. J. HUDSON H. HUGHES |
E. INCH H. JACKSON W. B. M. JACKSON CAPT. W. JAMES CPL. A. JEPHSON F. C. JEPHSON FK. JOHNSON FD. JOHNSON W. H. JONES D. KNIGHT J&C. KNOWLES H. LACK J. H.LEAKE J. T. LEE L.CPL. G. H. LILLEY G. A. LOWE A. MCLELLAN E. MADDISON P. MADIN C. G. MARGERESON G. MARKHAM W. MARPLES J. MARSDEN J. MARSH W. MARSH C. MASON T. MAY E. MELLOR L.CPL. T. MITCHELL SGT. W. MOSLEY L.CPL. H. NEEDHAM W. W. NEEDHAM A. O. NICHOLLS A. V. NICHOLLS F. NICHOLLS L. NICHOLLS CPL W. O'DONNELL J. J. R. OLDHAM J. A. PEARSON 2ND.LT. R. PEARSON J. V. PERKINS H. PHEASEY J. D. PLATTS G. W. POTTER G. PRIEST L.CPL. V. PRINCE J. T. REDFERN W. J. REYNOLDS C. RHODES J. RIPPON L.CPL. F. B. ROBINSON CPT. W. ROBINSON |
A. E. ROE G. R. RYAN J. RYAN SGT. J. SALT H. SAXBY PO.RN. E. SCOTT J. SHARPE R. SHARPE BMR. F. SHEPHERD L. CPL. J. W. SHEPHERD W. SILCOCK H. SIMPSON 2ND.LT. H. SMITH SGT. E. STANHOPE W. STATEN F. STEVENSON J. STEVENSON CPL. W. STEVENSON W. STEVENSON F. STINCHCOMBE CPL. E. STONE G. W. STORER A. TAYLOR A. THORPE J. H. TOMLINSON L.CPL. F. B. TURNER G. E. TURNER T. VERO G. H. VICKERS L.CPL. H. WAIN M. H. WAIN E. WALKER J. WALKER V. WALKER CPL. R. W. WALL R. WALTERS J. WARD P. WARNER W. WATTS H. WETTON H. WHEATLEY CPL. H. WITHAM H. WIBBERLEY G. H. WIDDOWSON W. G. WILLIAMS H. WOOD L.CPL. L. WOODHEAD J. F. WOODS SGT. G. WORRALL E. W. WRIGHT R. T. WRIGHT 2ND.LT W. E. WRIGHT |
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[One letter is missing: the defaced name is believed to be C. H. CATTE according to the unveiling programme.] |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Unparished; Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council
History
18th September, 1921:The memorial was unveiled by Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, and dedicated by Rev F H Burnside, Rector.
2nd September, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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