Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Town
- Smisby
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1920
Attended by: Rev Mr Marriott
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 14328
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Current location
Roadside
At The Junction Of Main Street
Anwell Lane And Forties Lane
Smisby
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
LE65 2UA
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 34842 19114
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A white marble cross, pedestal and plinth on a concrete base and foundation. The Latin cross has a wreath of flowers around the head and the battered pedestal has the inscription inlaid in upright capital Roman lettering in recessed panels on each face. The whole is surrounded by a wrought iron railing and gate.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: IN MEMORIAM/ (Names) 9 o'clock face: ERECTED/ BY THE PAISHIONERS/ IN MEMORY OF SMISBY MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ R.I.P. 12 o'clock face: IN MEMORIAM/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Archer, Ernest
Insley, Thomas
Smart, James
Walker, Henry
See details for all 4 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 175mm, height 1050mm, width 600mm
Materials: Marble - White - Pedestal
Measurements: depth 465mm, height 470mm, width 515mm
Materials: Marble - White - Plinth
Measurements: depth 615mm, height 120mm, width 685mm
Materials: Marble - White - Base
Measurements: depth 875mm, height 280mm, width 950mm
Materials: Marble - White - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: depth c 2400mm, height c 1200mm, width c 2400mm
Materials: Wrought Iron
- Cross
- 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
- SMISBY
- WMO ID: 179564
- Condition: Good [last updated on 24-07-2014]
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- History
- The memorial lies within the Smisby Conservation Area.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Smisby Parish Council
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