Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Derbyshire
Town
Egginton
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55801

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Current location

On the East wall of the nave
North of the chancel arch.
St Wilfrids Church
Church Rd
Egginton
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE65 6HP
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 26755 27853
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A mottled brown alabaster tablet with gilded incised upright capital lettering within a chamfered border having a cross at the centre of each edge.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ "BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dicken, George
Griffin, James
Hayward, Thomas
Knight, Walter
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 410mm, width 520mm
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
Condition
History
19 January 1967: Church listed Grade I, Heritage List for England number 1334567
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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