Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Candle holder or candlestick
District
Derby
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 July 1987
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Presented
    Date: 12 July 1987
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60727

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Current location

At the East end of the South aisle.
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 35242 36507
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A steel candle stand with space for twenty votive candles in three tiers at the top and a copper plaque on a rustic carved backboard on the base. The plaque has the Polish eagle badge at the head and the inscription is incised in upright capital block lettering coloured white.
Inscription
1947 1987/ IN MEMORY OF POLISH SERVICEMEN, WHO IN THE WORLD WAR II/ FIGHTING ON LAND, SEA AND IN THE AIR FOR OUR FREEDOM AND YOURS,/ GAVE THEIR SOULS TO GOD, THEIR HEARTS TO POLAND AND THEIR BODIES TO:/ FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, NORWAY, NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, HOLLAND AND BELGIUM,/ THIS CANDLESTAND WAS PRESENTED TO THE CATHEDRAL OF THE CITY OF DERBY/ BY THE LOCAL BRANCHES OF THE POLISH COMBATANTS,/ CARPATHIAN LANCERS AND POLISH AIR FORCE ASSN/ ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR SETTLING IN DERBY./ ALSO ON THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOM POLSKI./ THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED ON 12TH JULY 1987/ BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH AIR FORCE ASSN IN GREAT BRITAIN/ AIR VICE-MARSHALL A. MAISNER C.B. C.B.E. A.F.O. R.A.F.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Candle holder
    Measurements: depth 330mm, height 1050mm, width 615mm
    Materials: Metal
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth -, height 205mm, width 510mm
    Materials: Copper
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 205mm, width 510mm
    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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