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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Derbyshire Dales
Town
Grindleford
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1922
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Dedicated
    Date: 9 November 1947
    Attended by: REV E M TURNER MA B.LITT
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9 November 1947
    Attended by: MRS E PENNOCK
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1922
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Show More (3)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
628

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Current location

At the junction between Sir William Hill Rd and B6001
opposite Sir William pub.
Hathersage Road (B6001
Grindleford
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire
S32 2HS
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 24243 77807
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A white granite potent cross on a dressed three-stepped base. Face 1 of the cross has a roundel at the centre containing an angel holding a broadsword. The upper limb has a roundel containing a cross and the two arms have roundels containing rosettes. The tapered shaft has a series of linked roundels formed from interlaced strapwork and widens out to form a square foot bearing an inscription. Face 3 has a roundel at the centre containing a pelican in her piety, at the top is a roundel containing a cross, on each arm is a roundel with a rosette and below the centre is a roundel containing interlaced strapwork. Both of these faces have a narrow moulded border. Faces 2 and 4 have linked roundels formed from interlaced strapwork. All of the ornamentation is in relief. The three-stepped base has vertical sides with bevelled tops and contains the WW1 inscription and names on Face 1, andon fces 2 and 4 the WW2 names. All of the inscriptions and names are inlaid in upright capital block leaded lettering. The whole is surrounded by gritstone walls surmounted by iron railings, the interior of which has a gravel surface and contains several stone flower holders. A flagpole is located adjacent to the plot.
Inscription
Face 1 cross: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ Face 1 base: ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ TO THE MEMORY OF GRINDLEFORD MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS / 1914 1918 - 1939 1945 / (Names)/ Face 2 base: (Names)/ Face 4 base: (Names)/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barley, Ernest Cecil
Bower, Robert Gordon
Brocksopp, Frederick Moor
Cooper, Randall
Davis, Charles Trevor
Davis, Michael Harburn
Dronfield, John
French, Kenneth
Hodgkinson, George
Hodgkinson, Joe
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, date of death, age at death, decorations
    Order of information: Surname,forename
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 1530mm, height 1340mm, width 1840mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 340mm, height c2100mm, width 1000mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
History
9 April 2014: Some of the letters were losing their black colouring. 2001: The memorial was cleaned. 17 April 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Grindleford Parish Council
Reference

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