Memorial Title
Mickleover
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Etwall Rd Mickleover Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE3 0DL NGR: SK 30569 34152 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is on a plot of land between the churchyard and the road. |
Type
| Overall type: Cross. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: A Hopton Wood limestone monument comprising a cross on a pedestal and two-stepped base. The plain cross has a tapered shaft with spread feet and surmounts the oblong battered pedestal which has a moulded top, and the two steps of the oblong base, each of which have bevelled tops. The two main faces of the pedestal each bear a trapezoidal bronze tablet with a flat raised border and inscriptions in raised upright capital roman lettering. The memorial is accompanied by two stone vases. Glossary |
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| Conflicts and people named: | |||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | Second World War (1939-1945) | Totals |
| Action | Not stated | ||
| Number died | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 26 | 20 | 46 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Mickleover Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1968: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation).
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: Derby City Council (unitary authority).
History and Conservation
By 1914: The buildings on the site had been demolished and the land was undeveloped.
c1920: The land was donated by Mr Hodkinson.
c1920: The memorial was procured, possibly by the parish council, the money being raised by public subscription and included £12 10s 0d remaining from the Mickleover Soldiers and Sailors Welcoming Committee Fund. The memorial was created by W Gadsby and Co, sculptors of Derby.
23rd May, 1920: The memorial was unveiled by Maj Gen Sir Reginald Hoskins at a ceremony conducted by Rev R C Bindley, vicar.
6th November, 1949: The WW2 plaque was unveiled and dedicated.
Unknown date: An extra name was added to the WW2 plaque.
March, 1975: The Mickleover Conservation Area was first designated. The memorial lies within the area.
6th August, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
2nd February, 2016: The memorial was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1431898.
References
Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 map, sheet Derbyshire LIV.3, 1914.
Derbyshire Advertiser; 29th May, 1920; p5col6: a report on the unveiling ceremony.
Derby Telegraph; 5th November, 1949; p5: an announcement of the forthcoming unveiling ceremony.
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