Memorial Title

Ernest Bailey Grammar School - Lectern (Old Baileans)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial lectern in St Giles's Church, Old Matlock, Derbyshire and commemorating the fallen Old Baileans of Ernest Bailey Grammar School.

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Locations

Last known location: St Giles's Church Church St Old Matlock Derbyshire	Nearest postcode: DE4 3BZ NGR: SK 30080 59772 (From online digital mapping.)	Location details: In the Guild Chapel at the eastern end of the north wall of the nave.

Previous location: Ernest Bailey Grammar School New St Matlock Bank Derbyshire	Nearest postcode: DE4 3FJ NGR: SK 30118 60425 (From online digital mapping.)	Location details: —

Type

Overall type: Lectern

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An oaken lectern with cruciform feet supporting the central shaft with carved perforated buttresses and with a carved eagle at the head. The shaft bears three fixtures: a circular badge of Combined Operations forces with the emblems painted red; a brass plaque in the style of a shield on a wooden backboard and a carved ribbon bearing a motto. The plaque has a the outline of a cross with an inscription in the top left quarter and names of the fallen in the other quarters, all incised in upright capital block lettering coloured white.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Lectern	Oak	1680	510	490	Fair
Plaque	Brass	155	125	2	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Plaque
IN MEMORIAM 1939 - 1945	KENNETH BACHELOR RONALD BINKS STEPHEN H BRIDDON COLIN W E BROOMHEAD DONALD DERBYSHIRE HENRY DERBYSHIRE CYRIL R EDMONDS LESLIE GLASSPOOL
HERBERT GRIMSHAW FRANCIS J KENNEDY FRANK S KING HUBERT R McLEAN FRANCIS MILLWARD THOMAS R MOWATT FREDERICK J OWENS	HERBERT H PEARSON HERBERT RICKETTS GODFREY T SLATER MALCOLM THOMPSON CYRIL WATTS RALPH N WHERRETT BRIAN H WILDGOOSE
Ribbon
INCORRUPTA FIDES

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	22	22
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	22	22

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Matlock Parish Council; Matlock Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Matlock Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

Unknown date: The lectern is presumed to have been provided and located in the Ernest Bailey Grammar School in New Road.

22nd June, 1950: St Giles's Church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1247838.

October 1980: St Giles's Church lies within the Old Matlock Conservation Area first designated in that month.

c1982: The school merged with a nearby one and vacated the New St premises which ultimately became the Derbyshire Records Office. It is presumed that the Bible was moved to St Giles's Church at about that time.

8th September 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Anne Branson and Roy Branson. It was in fair condition.

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