Memorial
Title
Title
St Stephen's Church
Images
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Images of the inscription are held on file. |
Locations
St Stephen's
Churchyard
Station Rd (B5010)
Borrowash
Derbyshire
DE72 3LG
NGR:
SK 41696 34430
(From online digital mapping)
West of the church.
Type
A canopied crucifix comprising an oaken cross with bronze sculpture mounted on an octagonal sandstone pedestal with chamfered plinth and two sandstone steps. The whole is set in a stone paved area surrounded by a yew and privet hedge. The inscription is incised in upright block capital lettering.
| Component | Material | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
| Cross | Oak | 2050 | 1250 | - | Good |
| Sculpture | Bronze | - | - | - | Good |
| Canopy | Wood, slate | - | 1250 | - | Good |
| Pedestal | Sandstone | 535 | 675 | 675 | Good |
| Steps | Sandstone | 305 | 1480 | 1480 | Good |
| Paving | Stone | - | 2500 | 7500 | Good |
| Hedge | Yew, privet | - | 4500 | 8800 | Good |
| Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise. | |||||
Inscription
| 6 o'clock face of pedestal: |
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE HEROIC DEAD 1914 – 1919 |
Around base of pedestal: |
“GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.” |
| Conflicts and people commemorated | ||
| Conflict | First World War (1914-1919) | |
| Number died | 0 | |
| Number served and returned | 0 | |
| Total names | 0 | |
Administration
Local authorities:
After WW1: Ockbrook Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council and later South East Derbyshire Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ockbrook and Borrowash Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
12th November, 2007: Recorded by Roy Branson.
Summer 2014: The former felt roof to the canopy was replaced by slates.
14th September, 2014: Rerecorded by Roy Branson.
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