Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Erewash
Town
Morley
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53196

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Current location

Close to the building between the West and South doors.
St Matthews Churchyard
Church La
Morley
Erewash
Derbyshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 396 409
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A white limestone patonce cross on a square chamfered tapered pillar, square pedestal and three-stepped base. Inscription inlaid in black metallic upright capital block lettering.
Inscription
6 o'clock face of shaft: TO/ THE GLORY/ OF GOD 6 o'clock face of pedestal: IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS/ PLACE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR 1914-1919./ (Names) 3 o'clock face of pedestal: (Names)/ ALSO IN THE WAR 1939-1945./ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allsop, John
Clowes, Geo
Clowes, Wm T
Daws, Frank
Greenfield, Ronald
Haslam, W K S
Hunt, Charles
Hunt, Wm H
Legge, F T
Lowe, P
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 570mm, width 330mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 300mm, height 1770mm, width 300mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: depth 750mm, height 515mm, width 750mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 2100mm, height 380mm, width 2100mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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