Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Town
- Chinley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 87343
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Current location
Note that the Knowle is variouisly spelt as Knowl
White Knowle Chapel
Hayfield Road
Chinley
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire
SK23 3AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 05143 82845
Denomination: Methodist
- Description
- Large grey structure on a stone base, surrounded by railings. Inscriptions are on the bottom 3 steps.
- Inscription
- Face 1-To the...………/and in/sincere...../of the boys of/White Knowle chapel/who laid down their lives in/"The Great War"/that we might live in freedom/also/in grateful recognition/of the efforts of all the/others who served and whose/lives were mercifully spared./ There name shall remain for ever/and their glory shall not be forgotten/ 1914-1919 Face 2-IN MEMORY OF/THE BOYS CONNECTED WITH/CHINLEY WESLEYAN/CHAPEL AND SCHOOL/[6 names in alphabetical order] Face 3- [2 names] Face 4- [no image- 2 names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bainbridge, Samuel
Barnes, George
Bleakley, Thomas
Hamer, James E
Hamer, William H
Kirkham, Mark
Leeson, Walter
Sharpe, John H
Waterhouse, John
Webster, James
See details for all 10 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, additional
Order of information: additional THEN surname THEN forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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