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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bolsover
Town
Barlborough
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
676

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Current location

Against the eastern boundary wall near the east end of the church.
St James the Greater
1 Church Street
Barlborough
Bolsover
Derbyshire
S43 4ER
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 47706 77190
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • In the porch.
    St James the Greater Church
    Church St
    Barlborough
    Bolsover
    Derbyshire
    S43 4ER
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SK 476 771
    Denomination: Church of England
  • The mission church was located behind the Prince of Wales public house at the junction of Barbers Row with Sheffield Rd (A6135) between Barlborough and Renishaw.
    Barbers Row Mission Church
    Barbers Row
    Barlborough Low Common
    Bolsover
    Derbyshire
    S21 3UA
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SK 457 775
    Denomination: Church of England
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Description
A white marble tablet on a plain sandstone base. The tablet has a steeply raked pediment at the head containing the inscription at the centre and surmounted by a cornice containing repeated acanthus leaves. The lower part has a pointed arch with sprays of flowers in relief at each side and supported by capitals also bearing flowers. In the centre of the arch is a plain panel bearing the names. The inscription and names are incised in upright capital block lettering.
Inscription
Pediment: FOR GOD FOR KING FOR EMPIRE/ IN/ EVERLASTING/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF BARBERS ROW/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1919 Central panel: (Names)/ THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH/ BY NIGHT & DAY 1 SAM XXV-16/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hughes, R
Maxfield, J T
Parr, P
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 130mm, height 750mm, width 770mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 270mm, height 180mm, width 770mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST JAMES
  • 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
1 February 1972: The memorial lies within the Barlborough Conservation Area first designated on that date. Unknown date: memorial removed from the church and erected in the churchyard. c1944: Memorial removed from the mission church and believed to have been placed inside St James the Greater Church.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Journal of the Derbyshire Family History Society 7/ June 2010 Reference to the removal from Barbers Row to St James's Church.
  • Local Publication/Booklet 3/ Undated St James the Greater A brief Guide. (Anon) contains a brief, though confused, reference.
  • Other website Barlborough Heritage Centre www.barlboroughrc.btck.co.uk/BarbersRow

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