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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Amber Valley
Town
Ripley
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6 November 1921
    Attended by: CAPTAIN FITZHERBERT WRIGHT
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61445

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Current location

On the North wall of the nave.
All Saints Church
Church St (b6179)
Ripley
Amber Valley
Derbyshire
DE5 3BU
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 398 506
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A wall mounted tablet comprising a green marble frame with an alabaster frieze at the head and five oblong alabaster panels bearing the names. The inscription heading is in raised gilded upright capital block lettering on the frieze, the names are incised in upright capital Roman lettering and the inscription at the foot is incised in upright gilded capital lettering on the lower rail of the frame.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH FALLEN IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919./ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 192
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 192
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 160mm, height 1485mm, width 2480mm
    Materials: Marble - Green
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth -, height 280mm, width 1919mm
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
  • 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
25 May 1988: Church listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1109012. The memorial is mentioned in the listing description.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Local Publication/Booklet November 1921 Photocopy of page from scrapbook containing transcript of Ripley Parish Magazine.

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