Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Derbyshire
Town
Melbourne
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN (Designer)
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN (Manufacturer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 July 2010
    Attended by: Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11 July 2010
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60609

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Current location

On the wall of the steps giving access to the centre.
Community Centre
Church St
Melbourne
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE73 8EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 388 250
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oblong horizontal bronze plaque with narrow raised border and raised inscription in sentence case lettering. Backing to the letters coloured black. Centred in the upper quarter a raised Royal Engineers Badge (circa 1901 to 1950) 100mm x 85mm, gartered "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" and letters GR in the centre, with Kings crown.
Inscription
On 11 July 1940, at this site, a bombing raid/ killed nine soldiers of the Royal Engineers./ (Names)/ We will remember them./ The Melbourne Branch of the Royal British Legion 2010.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Butterworth, R
Carter, J E
Cook, H
Gardner, A W
Killiner, H S
Robinson, J W
Saxby, W
Simpson, N
Wild, N
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: rank,surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 15mm, height 475mm, width 690mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
July 2010: Erected by members of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal British Legion and the Melbourne Parish Council.
Costs

Site: Free
Memorial: £1233.75 in 2010

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Melbourne Parish Council
Reference
  • Derby Evening Telegraph 7/ 4 June 2010 7/ 10 July 2010 6/ 12 July 2010 Report of unveiling and dedication.
  • Order of Service, 11 July 2010

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