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Memorial Title All Saints' RC Church - WW1
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Summary Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet at All Saints' RC Church, Old Glossop, Derbyshire.
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Locations
Last known location: All Saints' RC Church Church St Old Glossop Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: SK13 7RJ
NGR: SK 03855 94831 ±5m
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Location details: This is the Roman Catholic Church at the western end of Church St near the junctions with Woodhead Rd (B6105) and Hall Meadow Rd, and is not to be confused with All Saints' Anglican Church at the eastern end of the same street. The tablet is inside the church on the east wall, north of the door.
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Type
Overall type: Tablet.
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Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is well cared for.
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Description:
A nowy-headed limestone tablet with hollowed shoulders and stopped chamfers on the side and bottom edges. At the head is a small cross within an incised roundel and the tablet bears an inscription in black upright capital block lettering. The tablet is mounted on an oblong black stone backboard with the dates at the head.
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Components:
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Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
| Tablet |
Limestone |
340 |
380 |
50 |
Good |
| Backboard |
Stone |
400 |
450 |
25 |
Good |
| Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
| Tablet:
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| Conflicts and people named:
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| Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
| Number died |
11 |
| Number served and returned |
0 |
| Total names |
11 |
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R.I.P. THE HON: PHILIP FITZALAN HOWARD.
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J. COMERFORD. E. NIXON J. J. KILFOYLE. H. WHITE. W. NEWSHAM
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M. CLEARY. F. CONNOR. J. BROUGH. J. LOGAN J. W. BENNETT.
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| Backboard:
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| 1914 1919
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Administration Custodian: Presumed to be the church managers.
Local authorities: From WW1: Glossop Parish Council; Glossop Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1974: Unparished; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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History 29th September, 2015: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and well cared for.
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| Page © Roy Branson
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