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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Amber Valley
Town
Denby
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Sunday 26 December 1920
    Attended by: Captain J. A. E. Drury-Lowe
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57128

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Current location

On the northern boundary
facing the road.
St Mary the Virgins Churchyard
Church Street
Denby
Amber Valley
Derbyshire
DE5 8PH
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 39865 46498
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A limestone wheel cross on a stepped and battered rectangular stone pedestal and rectangular base, with additional stone tablets at each of the four faces of the base. The cross itself is a reproduction, on a slightly smaller scale, of St. Martin's Cross, lona, except that the back or west face is plain. The carving on the front or east side is the same as on the east face of St. Martin's Cross. The 6 o'clock face of the cross decorated with carved celtic knotwork and flowers. The original inscription on the pedestal and 6 o'clock tablet is in upright cavo relievo capital block lettering and is now weathered and largely illegible. The tablets on the other three faces provide duplicate replacement inscriptions incised in capital block lettering.
Inscription
6 o'clock face of pedestal: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF DENBY WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ AUGUST 4 1914 - JUNE 28 1919/ (Names) Tablet on 6 o'clock face: THESE ALSO FELL IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Tablet on 9 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF DENBY WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ AUGUST 4TH 1914 - JUNE 28TH 1919/ (Names) Tablet on 12 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF DENBY WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ AUGUST 4TH 1914 - JUNE 28TH 1919/ (Names) Tablet on 3 o'clock face: THESE ALSO FELL IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: rank,surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1420mm, height 150mm, width 1760mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 350mm, height 3450mm, width c880mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 305mm, height 120mm, width 1300mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: depth 840mm, height 770mm, width 1200mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL TO EAST OF ST MARY'S CHURCH
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
September 2008: Sponsorship enabled more comprehensive renovation to be implemented. Three additional tablets were provided to duplicate the illegible original inscriptions. July 2008: Original inscriptions had become heavily eroded and illegible. The church obtained a grant for the renovation of the inscriptions but work had not yet begun. 20 January 1986: The memorial was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England reference 1109130.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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