Memorial Title
St John the Baptist's Church
- WW2 Churchyard Improvements
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial in St John the Baptist's Churchyard at Tideswell, Derbyshire.
Images
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Locations
| Last known location: St John the Baptist's Churchyard Commercial Rd (B6049) Tideswell Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK17 8NE NGR: SK 15237 75742 ±5m (Map opens in new window) |
Location details: The plaque is in the southwest corner of the churchyard just inside the gate. |
Type
| Overall type: Churchyard Improvements. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Improvements to the churchyard accompanied by a bronze plaque on a freestanding sandstone backboard. The plaque has an inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering.
Glossary |
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Inscription
| THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THIS CHURCHYARD WAS MADE POSSIBLE IN 1958-59, BY A GRANT FROM PUBLIC MONEYS RAISED LOCALLY AS A MEMORIAL AFTER THE 1939-45 WAR. |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Tideswell Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Tideswell 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.
2nd September, 1981: The memorial lies within the Tideswell Conservation Area first designated on that date.
29th January 2014: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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