Memorial Title
Church of All Saints - WW1 Plaque
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Church of All Saints Un-named road Dalbury Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE6 5BR NGR: SK 26352 34285 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The church is at the very end of the lane about 600m south of Dalbury Hollow, which is about 4.5km west along Radbourne Lane from Mickleover. The plaque is in the nave, on the north side of the chancel arch. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A rectangular brass plaque on a wooden backboard. The plaque has an incised border of acorns and oak leaves and the incised inscription is in upright capital roman lettering coloured black with some initials rubricated. Glossary |
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Inscription
| TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF DALBURY PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. LIEUT. SIDNEY MADELEY. KINGS ROYAL RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION SERG. MOSES HOLLOWAY. SHERWOOD FORESTERS. KILLED IN ACTION. OCT. 1916. PTE. JAMES HOLMES. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION. NOV. 1916. PTE. PERCY FOX. SHERWOOD FORESTERS. JULY. 1917. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Dalbury Lees Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Dalbury Lees Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
19th January, 1967: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1334550.
22nd January, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and well cared for.
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