Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Chesterfield
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1458

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Current location

North of the church.
Our Lady and All Saints Churchyard (St Mary and All Saints Churchyard)
Between Church Walk
Holywell St And St Mary's Gate (b6543)
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1XR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 385 712
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A limestone monument comprising a crucifix on a pillar above an octagonal pedestal and base steps. The carved crucifix has a ragged cross embellished with sprays of foliage and surmounts a tapering octagonal pillar. The pedestal has moulded upper and lower edges and each face bears a carved coat of arms upon a panel of tracery with recessed ground. The base has three plain dressed ashlar steps above a lower step which is itself made up of an upper ledge or capstone, a central frieze bearing the inscription, and a lower moulded plinth. The inscription reads anticlockwise around the frieze in Gothic lettering in relief.
Inscription
To the memory of/ the men of this town/ who gave their lives/ (for? ...)/ in the Great War 1914-19/ Rest eternal grant them/ O Lord and let light/ perpetual shine upon them (Parts of inscription eroded and illegible.)
Inscription legible?
no
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: depth 300mm, height 1270mm, width 1050mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 300mm, height 2365mm, width 300mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: depth 900mm, height 680mm, width 900mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 3000mm, height 1220mm, width 3000mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD TO NORTH EAST OF ST MARY'S CHURCH
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
18 January 2012: One of the steps of the base contained a substantial crack. There were some small areas of spalling on the steps. Parts of the inscription were so weathered as to be illegible. 24 November 1976: The church lies within the Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area designated on that date. 9 August 1976: Memorial listed Grade II, Heritage List For England reference 1088272.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Chesterfield Borough Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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