Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Erewash
Town
Little Eaton
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55453

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Current location

At the east end of the north arcade
mounted side by side on a column.
St Pauls Church
Vicarage Lane
Little Eaton
Erewash
Derbyshire
DE21 5EA
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 36125 41509
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A hand-written roll of honour comprising two panels, each of them in a separate rectangular glazed frame. The first panel has a gold cross at top-centre, beneath which is one half of the dedication and the casualties with surnames from Adcock to Hunt; the second panel has a gold crown at top-centre, beneath which is the other half of the dedication and the casualties with surnames from Ingram to Yates. The calligraphy is mainly in black, but with blue highlights.
Inscription
First panel: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ Greater love hath/ no man than this,/ that a man lay/ down his life for/ his friends./ (Names)/ REQ IN PACE Second panel: AND TO KEEP/ US MINDFUL/ I am the resurrection/ and the life, he that/ believeth in me/ though he were dead/ yet shall he live./ (Names)/ REQ IN PACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adcock, Andrew
Birkinshaw, Ernest John
Borough, George
Chambers, Reginald
Chambers, William Frederick
Clarke, Thomas
Duggan, John Thomas
Fox, Harry
Grace, Harold
Grace, Samuel
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname, in the two panels
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 400mm, width 160mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 430mm, width 180mm
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
St Paul's Church was Grade II listed on 6/11/1986, see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1329230
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church of England
Reference
  • Photos of the Roll of Honour can be found on www.derbyshirewarmemorials.com/erewash/55453/55453.html
  • Derby Daily Telegraph 14/4/1915 reported: 'LITTLE EATON AND THE WAR. NAMES ON ROLL OF HONOUR. Since outbreak of hostilities in August this village has done its share in contributing to the national efforts to meet the emergency. Nearly 70 young men of the village have volunteered for active service, and many of them have already been in the trenches. Two of them have laid down their lives in their country's cause, viz., George Smith and Harold Grace, and the rest are eager to do their share, and have even declined promotion in order to get more quickly to the scene of action. A band of Home Guards, 20 strong, has also been formed, and are keenly enjoying their strenuous training. In this particular branch of war work it was hoped a larger number would have enrolled themselves, and it may be that the exigencies of the campaign will require the services of every able-bodied man'. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000327/19150414/005/0002

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