Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Town
- Willington
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 11 November 1919
Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Derby
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 62477
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Current location
On the South wall of the nave.
St Michaels Church
Repton Rd (b5008) At Junction With Hall La
Willington
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE65 6BZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 294 281
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A plain oblong brass plaque with narrow punctuated border and an incised inscription in different styles of lettering, coloured white.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF MEN OF/ WILLINGTON PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919./ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,additional
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: depth 10mm, height 455mm, width 745mm
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- 19 January 1967: Church listed Grade II, Heritage List for England reference 1334566.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Derby Daily Telegraph 3/ 19 November 1919 A brief report of the dedication ceremony.
- Other website The Yorkshire Regiment, - First World War Remembrance: Contains photos. www.ww1-yorkshires.org.uk/html-files/willington-derbyshire.htm
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