Memorial Title
Granville Estate
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: adescription of a WW1 war memorial cross to the Granville Estate in Woodville, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Bernard St Woodville Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE11 8BX NGR: SK 31066 19268 ±5m |
Location details: At the junction with Frederick St. |
Type
| Overall type: Cross. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: A white granite monument comprising a finely dressed wheel cross with a tapered shaft surmounting a pedestal and plinth. The tall, steeply battered pedestal has a moulded and steeply bevelled top and bears the inscription and names inlaid on three faces in upright capital block lettering painted black. The plinth has a shallowly bevelled top and recessed front face. The plain oblong base and foundation are of concrete and are surrounded by a series of holes containing the remains of ceramic inserts which may have been vases. The memorial is sited at the rear of a paved and walled plot. |
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Inscription
| 6 o'clock face of pedestal: |
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| ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY TO THE MEN OF THE GRANVILLE ESTATE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919. THEY DIED FOR US. |
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| 9 o'clock face of pedestal: | |||||||||||
| W. ADAMS J. ADAMS J. W. BATCHELOR A. J. BATCHELOR A. BOOTH J. T. BOULTER S. BREALEY A. CLARKE A. CANNER T. CANNER C. ELLIS A. R. FAIRBROTHER F. FAIRBROTHER A. FAIRBROTHER H. FAIRBROTHER F. A. GARNER T. HYDE S. HYDE J. HARRISON |
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| 3 o'clock face of pedestal: | |||||||||||
| H. LEESE J. W. LEECH G. MARCER W. POTTER F. W. PARR G. R. PARR G. L PLUMMER J. PLUMMER J. READ C. SHERLOCK G. C. SMITH A. J. SMITH E. SMALLEY G. SWINDELL G. W. THOMPSON J. WARE A. WILEMAN L. J. WHITEHALL C. E. HARRIS |
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Administration
Custodian: Not known
Local authorities:
From WW1: Swadlincote Parish Council; Swadlincote Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: (Unparished); South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
13th January, 2011: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition, the top corners of the pedestal were cracked and had been repaired.
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Comments
The site falls within the area generally known as Woodville although it is in the former parish of Swadlincote.