Memorial Title

Capt G M Buckston

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial board to Capt George M Buckston in the Church of St Michael, Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Michael
Church La
Sutton on the Hill
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 5JA

NGR:
SK 23742 34237 ±5m
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Location details:
The church is on the north side of the road to the north of the village. The memorial is on the south face of the chancel arch.

Type

Overall type: Church restoration accompanied by a board.

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

Description:

Refurbishment of the chancel of the Church of St Michael, accompanied by a board. The details of the refurbishment are not known but the upright oblong wooden board has a moulded frame and is painted brown with a painted cream inscription in upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Church refurbishment	-	-	-	-	Fair
Board	Wood	c750	c400	c30	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

THE CHANCEL
WAS RESTORED IN THE
YEAR 1948 IN MEMORY
OF CAPT: G. M. BUCKSTON
& MR. J. W. BROWN
WHO WERE BOTH CHURCH
WARDENS FOR MANY YEARS
IN SUTTON CHURCH.
V.A.B.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919) *	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	1	1
Total names	1	1
* Service is not stated on the memorial but Capt Buckston is known to have served with the 1/1st Derbyshire Yeomanry in Egypt, the Balkans and France in WW1.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From WW2: Sutton on the Hill Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Sutton on the Hill Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

1948: The refurbishment was executed and the board is presumed to have been erected at about that time

19th January, 1967: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1096581.

30th November, 2018: The memorial was photographed, but not fully surveyed, by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.

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