Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Amber Valley
- Town
- Duffield
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 55398
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Current location
St Alkmund's church
Church Drive
Duffield
Amber Valley
Derbyshire
DE56 4BA
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 34945 42773
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A plain sandstone Latin cross on square sandstone pedestal and a three stepped base. There is a granite block attached to the bottom step bearing the Royal British Legion inscription and with a recess in the top, probably to hold flowers. A metal rail has been added around the base for the support of tributes.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face of pedestal: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ 1914-18 AND 1939-45 WARS 6 o'clock face of step: THE GLORY DIES NOT Stone block attached to bottom step of 6 o'clock face: BRITISH LEGION/ DUFFIELD BRANCH/ "WE REMEMBER" 9 o'clock face of pedestal: ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1918 WAR/ (Names) 12 o'clock face of pedestal: ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1918 WAR/ (Names) 3 o'clock face of pedestal: ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-1945 WAR/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, Joseph
Ashmore, Ellis
Barber, W Geoffrey
Bentley, Arthur F
Butler, Frederick
Butler, Jack
Cash, William Eric
Clarke, Daniel
Collyer, John
Cooper, Sydney
See details for all 60 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 43
Served and returned: 0
Died: 43
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Vase
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- Vase
- Listing information
- Duffield War Memorial
- 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
- Condition
- Duffield War Memorial
- WMO ID: 134104
- Condition: Good [last updated on 19-06-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2006: A metal support bar was added around the memorial to facilitate the laying of wreaths. It appears that the four faces of the plinth have been refaced with sandstone slabs. The memorial lies within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. 29 August 1968: The memorial lies within the Duffield Conservation Area designated on this date.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Derby Daily Telegraph 7/27 March 1920 Report on Parish Council decision to provide memorial cross outside church.
- Newsletter October 2006 Duffield Parish Council
- Council or Committee Minutes 44 / 12 September 2006 Duffield Parish Council Resolution 248 regarding improvements to the war memorial.
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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