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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Amber Valley
Town
Butterley Park
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56048

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Current location

The church is within the grounds of Swanwick Junction Railway Station and Museum. The roll of honour is on the north wall inside the church
near the pulpit.
St Saviours Church
Coach Rd
Butterley Park
Amber Valley
Derbyshire
DE5 3QY
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 414 519
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • St Saviours Church
    Westhouses
    Amber Valley
    Derbyshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SK 422 579
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
A printed roll of honour with names added in handwriting, in a glazed wooden frame with decorative pediment and borders. Union flag at the top centre with two crossed flags within a circle below it to the left and right.
Inscription
FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ OUR ROLL OF HONOUR/ PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER THE FOLLOWING/ WHO ARE ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ NAME SERVICE REMARKS/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 25
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 610mm, width 485mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 970mm, width 680mm
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
1995: The church was built by the railway company as a tin tabernacle for use by its employees who lived and worked at the then remote depot at Westhouses. It was dismantled, refurbished and re-erected at the Butterly Park site in 1995.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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