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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Derby
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN (Designer)
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN (Artist)
Sydney M Cockerell (Book Binder)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1954
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60721

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Current location

In a case against the West wall
near the main entrance.
Derby Cathedral (Cathedral Church of All Saints)
Junction Of Iron Gate
Queen St And St Marys Gate
Derby
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 3GP
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 352 365
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A bound and decorated book in a glazed wooden case. The book has the badge of the Derbyshire Yeomanry in red and gold with the title forming a circle around it. The title page bears the badge in red, green and gold with the title in gold and blue calligraphy, and the dedication page has a gold cross with the dedication in blue and gold calligraphy. The name pages each have the name of an action at the head in gold or blue calligraphy and the names in two columns in black calligraphy. The oak case has four legs with infilled side panels and a guilloche frieze on the front.
Inscription
Front cover: THE ROLL OF HONOUR OF THE DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY/ 1939 - 1945 Title page: THE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ OF THE/ DERBYSHIRE/ YEOMANRY/ 1939-1945 Dedication page: This Book/ is dedicated to the/ GLORY OF GOD/ and to the/ DERBYSHIRE YEOMEN/ who gave their lives for/ their King and Country/ in the Second World War./ Their name liveth for evermore. Subsequent pages: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 192
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 192
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: depth 15mm, height 300mm, width 200mm
    Materials: Paper, Card
  • Case
    Measurements: depth 640mm, height 960mm, width 790mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The building and its contents are managed by Derby Cathedral.

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