Memorial details

Memorial type
Shelter
District
North East Derbyshire
Town
Shirland
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14264

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Current location

At the gateway between the old churchyard and the extension.
St Leonards Church
Main Rd
Shirland
North East Derbyshire
Derbyshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 400 584
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular open-topped shelter with ashlar walls. A stone latin cross is attached to one internal end wall and a rectangular grey slate tablet to the other, Inscription is incised in upright block capital lettering coloured white.
Inscription
TO HONOUR THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918/(Names)/ WORLD WAR 11 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Attenborough, W
Baines, G
Beardall, J
Bingham, J
Bowler, T
Bradley, F
Bradley, G
Bradley, W
Brailsford, J
Brothwell, W
See details for all 74 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 60
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 60
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Shelter
    Measurements: depth c 3000mm, height c 3000mm, width c 5000mm
    Materials: Stone - Ashlar
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth c 100mm, height c 1200mm, width c 900mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth c 30mm, height c 1200mm, width c 600mm
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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