Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Derby
- Town
- Derby
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 86719
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- Previous locations
- At the west end of the south aisle
17
St Mary’s Catholic Church
17 Bridge Gate Derby DE1 3AU
Derby
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 3AU
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 35118 36778
Denomination: Roman Catholic
- At the west end of the south aisle
- Description
- A rectangular brass plaque. At the top there is a cross with a figure of Christ crucified attached to it. There is a border of oak leaves and acorns running round top and two sides.. This is attached to an oak backboard which has a rose carved and gilt at each corner. The names are inscribed in two columns.
- Inscription
- 1914 + 1918 PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ THE ELECTRIC LIGHT WAS INSTALLED IN/ THIS CHURCH IN MEMORY OF THEM/ REQUIESCANT IN PACE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aldous, Stewart
Burke, Edward
Burke, William
Churchill, Patrick
Conley, W
Doey, Joseph
Fletcher, Herbert A.
Foley, Joseph
Fowers, Henry
Hopkins, Thomas
See details for all 40 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 40
Served and returned: 0
Died: 40
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Commissioned rank, forename, surname
Order of information: Rank, then alphabetically
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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