
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Shelter
- District
- North East Derbyshire
- Town
- Shirland
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 14264
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Current location
At the gateway between the old churchyard and the extension.
St Leonards Church
Main Rd
Shirland
North East Derbyshire
Derbyshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 400 584
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A rectangular open-topped shelter with ashlar walls. A stone latin cross is attached to one internal end wall and a rectangular grey slate tablet to the other, Inscription is incised in upright block capital lettering coloured white.
- Inscription
- TO HONOUR THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918/(Names)/ WORLD WAR 11 1939-1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Attenborough, W
Baines, G
Beardall, J
Bingham, J
Bowler, T
Bradley, F
Bradley, G
Bradley, W
Brailsford, J
Brothwell, W
See details for all 74 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 60
Served and returned: 0
Died: 60
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Shelter
Measurements: depth c 3000mm, height c 3000mm, width c 5000mm
Materials: Stone - Ashlar - Cross
Measurements: depth c 100mm, height c 1200mm, width c 900mm
Materials: Stone - Tablet
Measurements: depth c 30mm, height c 1200mm, width c 600mm
Materials: Slate
- Shelter
- 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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