Memorial Title

Church of St Michael and All Angels - WW2

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial bell in the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Church Broughton, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Michael and
All Angels
Church Rd
Church Broughton
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE65 5BD

NGR:
SK 20531 33768
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The church is on the north side of the road in the centre of the village. The bell is in the tower and the tablet is inside the church, on the tower wall at the west end of the nave.

Type

Overall type: Bell

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

Description:

A church bell accompanied by a brass plaque on a wooden backboard. The bell is a treble tuned to F. The horizontal oblong lacquered brass plaque has an inscription incised in upright capital roman lettering coloured white. The moulded frame is made of stained oak.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Bell	Bronze*	-	610	dia	Good*
Plaque	Brass	220	490	-	Good
Backboard	Oak	310	580	50	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise. Bell details marked * are presumed.

Inscription

WORLD WAR 1939-1945
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
CPL. WILLIAM GEORGE NEAL D.W.R.
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE. AND OF ALL WHO
SERVED. A SIXTH BELL WAS INSTALLED
IN THIS CHURCH.

[But see note in Comments section below.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	Not stated
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From WW2: Church Broughton Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Church Broughton Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

1950: The bell was made and installed by John Taylor and Co, bellfounders of Loughborough, Leicestershire.

19th January, 1967: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List for England number 1205179.

1st July, 2010: The plaque was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and well cared for.

6th June, 2018: The plaque was surveyed by Richard Roberts. It was in good condition and well cared for.

References

Church Broughton. The Village and its Church; Derek Buckley and Janet Arthur: contains information on the bell.

Comments

CWGC records include this casualty as Cpl William George Neale and it is suspected that it is the correct spelling of the surname.

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