Memorial Title
Lt A F G Linaker
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial commemorating Lt Archibald Linaker and comprising an inscribed screen in the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Higher Buxton, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Church of St Mary the Virgin Dale Rd (B5059) Higher Buxton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK17 6LN NGR: SK 05900 72957 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The screen has two panels located in a pair of arches in the wall behind the altar. |
Type
| Overall type: Screen. | Overall condition: Good. The inscriptions are legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A wooden screen of two panels, each comprising vertical octagonal bars within an arched frame. At one third of the height is a deep horizontal rail and at two thirds of the height is an undulating band of fretted motifs. Jambs to each side have a central panel and the heavy rail at the foot bears an incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering coloured white. Glossary |
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Inscription
| left panel: | IN MEMORY OF ARCHIBALD F. G. LINAKER, LT. 2ND. LOYAL NORTH LANCS. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Right panel: | WHO FELL IN ACTION 9TH. SEPT. 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Buxton Parish Council, Buxton Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Unparished; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
31st January, 1997: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1259380.
8th September, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in good condition.
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