Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Chesterfield
- Town
- Staveley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 14458
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Current location
On the north wall of the north aisle.
St John the Baptist Church
Church Street
Staveley
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 3TL
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 43366 74870
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- The middle of three brass plaques on a common wall mounted backboard. The plaque has a hollow Latin cross in the top left corner and the inscription is in upright capital Roman lettering in a cavo-relievo style.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ FLIGHT LIEUTENANT HAROLD GREENSMITH JEFFERY/ THE BELOVED SON OF/ WILLIAM AND ANN ELIZABETH JEFFERY/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN FRANCE ON JULY 5TH. 1918/ AGED 27 YEARS/ R.I.P.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Jeffery, Harold Greensmith
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank, date of death,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 430mm, width 635mm
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: depth 25mm, height 1280mm, width 705mm
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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
- History
- 22 October 1971: The church lies within the Staveley Conservation Area designated on that date. 25 February 1966: The church was listed Grade: II*, Heritage List for England number 1334670.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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