Title

Church of St Thomas Becket - WW2

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of WW2 memorial board at the Church of St Thomas Becket, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of
St Thomas Becket
Market Place
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK23 OEU

NGR:
SK 05770 80827
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
On the west wall of the nave.

Type

Overall type: Board.

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

Description:

An oaken nowy-headed board with a moulded cornice at the head and foot, a blank pilaster to each side and two small brackets below. A small gilded formy cross is carved in a circle at the head and the inscription, with names in two columns, are carved in cavo rilievo with gilded lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Board	Oak	1070	660	75	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN MEMORIAM
1939 - 1945.
LESLIE ADAMS.	GEOFFREY W. A. HIGSON
JAMES ADAMS.	PETER D. HOCKLEY
P AUBREY F. ADDIE	RICHARD HOWARTH
WILLIAM ASTELL D.F.C.	HERRY LITTLE
MYLES A. BAIRD.	WALTER LOWE
SAM BARBER.	ALBERT MARCHINGTON
PETER BOND.	REGINALD McCABE
CHARLES E. BOWEN	J. VICTOR NADEN
RONALD H. BURT.	ARTHUR O'BRIEN
THOMAS B. CARTER	W. GODFREY OSBORN
ERIC CLAYTON	T. HARRY SHIRT.
EDWARD J. COOK	NICHOLAS SLEVIN
BERARD EVANS	CHRISTOPHER J. SMALLEY
DESMOND J. FOX.	PERCY TURNER.
FRANK P. GRANT.	WILLIAM VERNON.
R. WILLIAM M. GROVES	GEORGHE WALKER
E. LESLIE HALL.	COLIN H. WILSON. D.F.C.
JOHN HALLAM.	SIDNEY M. WOOD.
LESLIE A, HELPS.	ERNEST WRIGHT.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	38	38
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	38	38

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council, Chapel-en-le-Frith Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council, High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

21st April.1967: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1088062.

1971: The Chapel-en-le-Frith Conservation Area was first designated. The church lies within it.

4th April, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.

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