Memorial Title

St Barnabas's Church - Cross

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 and WW2 war memorial cross in St Barnabas's churchyard, Bradwell, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Barnabas's Churchyard
Church St (B6049)
Bradwell
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S33 9HJ

NGR:
SK 17456 81091 ±5m

Location details:
In front of the church, near the road.

Type

Overall type: Cross.

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is well cared for.

Description:

A limestone wheel cross on a pedestal and base. The 6 o'clock face of the cross has a laurel wreath and sprays of oak foliage in relief and a panel on the tapered shaft bearing an inscription. The oblong battered pedestal has panels bearing names and further inscriptions and the oblong two-stepped base has a further inscription. The inscriptions are incised in upright capital block lettering infilled in black.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cross	Limestone	2250	750	255	Good
Pedestal	Limestone	630	655	555	Good
Base	Limestone	370	1100	1030	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of cross:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	33	6	39
Number served and returned	0	0	0
Total names	33	6	39

TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
GRATEFUL
MEMORY
OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919

6 o'clock face of pedestal:

ASHMORE P.
BRADWELL J. T.
BRADWELL N.
DIXON I. N.
DOBSON F.
ELLIOTT H B. C.
EYDES R.
EYRE P. R. H.
EYRE W.
FIELD E. R.
GREGORY B. H.
HALL R. G.
HALLAM E. T.
HANCY A. E.
HASLAM W.
HICKINSON S.
IREDALE J. H.

LINDSEY A.
MALTBY A.
MIDDLETON F. R.
MIDDLETON L. E. A.
PEARSON G.
PEARSON J.
PETTY A. H.
PINDER C.
ROGERS H.
ROSS C. S.
SENIOR B.
SIMPSON G. A.
TOWNSEND B.
TOWNSEND G.
WALKER G.
WOOD I.

6 o'clock face of base:

FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

9 o'clock face of pedestal:

WILFRED COOPER.
EDWARD DALTON.
GEORGE LEONARD FLETCHER.
WALTER GARLICK.
ROBERT WARHURST.
COLIN WRAGG.

THESE TOO DIED TO SAVE THE
LIBERTIES OF MANKIND IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
A. M. D. G.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Bradwell Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council
From 1974: Bradwell Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council

History

17th April, 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

6th June 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and well cared for.

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