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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
High Peak
Town
Edale
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Army & Navy Auxiliary Cooperative Society Ltd (Founder / Foundry)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14275

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Current location

On the southern wall of the nave. Although not officially named
the road is known by some as Marys Lane.
Holy and Undivided Trinity Church
Marys La
Edale
High Peak
Derbyshire
S33 7ZA
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 123 857
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An oblong wall mounted brass plaque with a thin incised border and an incised inscription mainly in upright capital Roman lettering, the quotations in sentence case lettering, all infilled in black. The maker's mark is stamped in tiny capital letters in the bottom right corner.
Inscription
Plaque: TO THE DEAR AND GALLANT MEMORY OF/ THOMAS LAWRENCE JOWITT/ MAJOR 1/5TH. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY/ DIED JULY 17TH. 1915/ ON BOARD H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP "REWA"/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT GALLIPOLI JULY 13TH./ "Blessed are the comforters."/ "The Slain hath the gain and the Victor hath the rout." Bottom right margin of plaque: A&N. AUX C.S.L. LONDON
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Jowitt, Thomas Lawrence
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 2mm, height 255mm, width 460mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
19 November 1990: The church lies within the Edale Conservation Area declared on that date. 24 September 1984: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England reference 1334535. 17 April 1951: The church lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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