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Parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 book of remembrance for the Parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith at the Church of St Thomas Becket, Derbyshire
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Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image. Further images, including the pages of names, may be available on request. |
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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.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The display cabinet is normally located at the east end of the north aisle. |
Type
| Overall type: Book of remembrance. | Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A bound book of remembrance. The blue buckram cover is embossed on the front with the coat of arms of the former Chapel-en-le-Frith Rural District Council within an oblong block of swirls of stylised foliage. The titles are embossed in gilded upright capital roman lettering. The opening page has the parish name in gilded upright capital roman lettering and an introduction in black upright capital roman calligraphy with the illuminated initial in black and red. The page is framed with an intricate design of foliage in reds, greens and gold. The following seven pages contain the names of the fallen in red capital roman calligraphy, each page being headed with the caption "IN MEMORIUM" with a latin cross, followed by up to six names in alphabetical order, the seventh page ending with quotations. Pages eight to 55 contain the names of those who served, in black upright capital roman calligraphy. These pages each bear up to eleven names in alphabetical order but grouped by the various villages within the parish. The book is desplayed in an oaken cabinet with a hinged glazed lid and supported by four legs. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Inscriptions and names page by page. |
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Administration
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
30th September, 1956: The book was dedicated at a service in the Church of St Thomas Becket.
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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