Memorial Title

Church of St Margaret of Antioch - WW2

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial plaque in the Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Wormhill, Derbyshire.

Images

Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image.
Further images may be available on request.

Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Margaret of
Antioch
Un-named road
Wormhill
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK17 8SL

NGR:
SK 12452 74175
(From online digital mapping.)
(Map opens in new window.)

Location details:
The church is accessed from a track running east from the un-named road running north-south through the village. The memorial is on the south wall of the nave.

Type

Overall type: Plaque.

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

Description:

A brass plaque on a wooden backboard. The plain horizontal oblong plaque bears an inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering which is polished against a dark patina. The wooden backboard has chamfered edges and has a pair of wooden roundals at the top bearing the badges of the Royal Engineers and the RAF.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Brass	155	350	10	Good
Backboard	Wood	225	420	30	Good
Roundall x 2	Wood	90	dia	25	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

TO THE HONOURED MEMORY

OF WILFRED KIRKMAN, R.E.

& FRANCIS H. DREWRY, R.A.F.

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	2	2
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	2	2

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Wormhill Parish Council, Chapel en le Frith Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Wormhill Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

17th April, 1951: The church lies within the Peak District National Park created on this date.

21st April, 1967: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1087930.

Unknown date: The church lies within the Wormhill and Hargatewall Conservation Area.

29th August, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.

References

—

Comments

Can you add to or correct anything on this page? Let us know.