Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Erewash
Town
Ockbrook
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 October 1920
    Attended by: Bishop Ellis
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14227

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Current location

On the south wall.
Moravian Church
10 The Settlement
Ockbrook
Erewash
Derbyshire
DE72 3RJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 42129 36165
Denomination: Moravian

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Description
Two wall mounted oblong brass plaques, the upper one for WW1 and the lower one for WW2. The plain plaques have inscised inscriptions in sentence case Gothic letting infilled in black. The plaques are mounted on separate but touching wooden backboards, the top one with chamfered edges.
Inscription
Upper Plaque: Moravian Church Ockbrook/ 1914 - 1918/ To the honour of God and in affectionate memory of/ (Names)/ Who gave their lives for their Country/ in the Great War/ Greater love hath no man than this. Lower Plaque: 1939 - 1945/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Beedham, Nathaniel
Briggs, Joseph H
Butler, Fred
Connor, S Maurice
Hasse, E Ridgeley
Hasse, Margaret
Kersham, John
King, S Perston
Lane, Thomas L
Orchard, H Thomas
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 2mm, height 420mm, width 530mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 40mm, height 505mm, width 635mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
The church lies within the Ockbrook Moravian Conservation Area. 10 November 1967: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1204382.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Moravian Church
Reference
  • Derby Daily Telegraph 3/ 12 October 1920 Account of unveiling, with description of WW1 plaque and name list.

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