Memorial Title

Maj B T Hooley MC

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial window in the Church of All Saints, Risley, Derbyshire, commemorating Maj Basil T Hooley MC.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of All Saints
Derby Rd (B5010)
Risley
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE72 3SU

NGR:
SK 46106 35705
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The window is in the north wall of the north aisle.

Type

Overall type: Window

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

Description:

A three light stained glass window with two lozenge panels in the intersecting tracery. The three lancet lights depict, left to right: St George wearing armour and holding a shield and lance; St Basil wearing white robes and a mitre and carrying a shepherds crook; and St Michael wearing armour and red robes and holding a sword. The inscription is within a scroll at the foot of the centre light and is in black sentence case gothic lettering and accompanied by the badge of the Tank Corps.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Window	Stained glass	2130	1860	-	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

To the Glory of God
and in loving memory of
Basil Terah Hooley
M.C.
Major. Tank Corps.
Died October 28th, 1918 Aged 26 years

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	*
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1
* Not stated but Maj Hooley died while on home leave from infuenza contracted while at the Western Front, and he is buried in this churchyard.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Risley Parish Council*; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1959: Risley Parish Council*; South East Derbyshire Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Risley Parish Council*; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
( * The adjacent parishes of Risley and Hopwell are both administered by Risley with Hopwell Parish Council.)

History and Conservation

Spring and Summer, 1919: The window was commissioned by a member of the Hooley family and made by Gaskoyne and Son of Nottingham.

27th July, 1919: The window was unveiled by Miss Hooley of Risley Hall and dedicated by Rev Canon Massey, Rector.

10th November, 1967: The Church of All Saints was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England Number 1334829.

4th February, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal; 2nd August, 1919; p5col4: a report on the installation of the window.

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