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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Erewash
Town
Ilkeston
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57140

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Current location

About half way along the southern wall in the south aisle.
St Marys Church
Market Place
Ilkeston
Erewash
Derbyshire
DE7 5HY
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 46549 41743
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A cast metal plaque with stepped corners and a beaded border. A coloured coat of arms in the top left corner and laurel branch at the centre. Inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering; the commemoration coloured black; the names gilt.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS BOROUGH WHO DIED IN CAPTIVITY IN/ THE HANDS OF THEIR COUNTRY'S ENEMIES DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (Names)/ "NOT ONE OF THEM IS FORGOTTEN BEFORE GOD"/ ERECTED BY THEIR FAITHFUL FRIEND GERTRUDE MACDONALD/ MAYORESS OF ILKESTON 1913-1916
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 570mm, width 950mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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