Memorial Title

St Giles's Church - Gate

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 and WW2 war memorial gate near St Giles's Church, Old Matlock, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Giles's Churchyard
Church St
Old Matlock
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 29882 59797 ±5m

Location details:
In the churchyard west of the church

Type

Overall type: Gate.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A wooden gate on a pair of sandstone posts. The gate has carved roses on the central rail and stile with an inscription incised in upright capital lettering on the curved top rail. The plain posts have the inscription in relief in oblong panels.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Gate	Wood	1210	1480	75	Fair
Gatepost x2	Sandstone	1380	230	230	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

South gatepost:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	0	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0	0
Total names	0	0	0

1914
-
1918

North gatepost:

1939
-
1945

Gate:

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

[The inscriptions are the same on both sides.]

Administration

Custodian: Not known

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

16th March, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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