Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Chesterfield
- Town
- Sheepbridge
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1446
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Current location
Sheffield Street
Sheepbridge
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 9ED
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 37485 75043
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- BRUSHES PRIMARY SCHOOL
Brimington Rd North
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- BRUSHES PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Description
- Rectangular plaque within stone arch recessed in wall Stone-carved laurel wreaths either side of plaque
- Inscription
- (ARCH) LEST WE FORGET, 1914 - 1918 (PLAQUE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE IMPERISHABLE MEMORY OF THESE MEN OF OLD WHITTINGTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR, (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aaron, Horace
Adams, Harry
Atkinson, John
Barker, George
Bates, George
Belfitt, Wm Arthur
Benton, Reginald
Bestwick, Wm Hy
Bonson, Arthur
Booth, Arthur
See details for all 88 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 88
Served and returned: 0
Died: 88
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname in Alphabetical order, forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 4267 mm, width 3658 mm
Materials: Bronze - Arch
Measurements: height 4200 mm, width 3600 mm
Materials: Stone
- 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
- THE BRUSHES
- WMO ID: 258293
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 18-01-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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