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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Town
- Melbourne
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: December 1919
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 64323
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Current location
On the south wall of the church. The building is now a private residence.
New Church (Redundant)
Derby Rd
Melbourne
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE73 8FE
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 385 253
Denomination: Swedenborgian
- Description
- A brass plaque of unknown form.
- Inscription
- This tablet is dedicated to the memory of Rifleman Harold Cook, who was killed in action August 24, 1918, aged 22 years. He was organist of this church at the time of his enlistment. Also of Sec. lieut. James Salsbury Smith of Darley Dale, who was killed in action about Dec. 12, 1917, aged 19 years, grandson of the late James Salsbury. (Style and line spacing not known.)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: depth -, height -, width -
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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Derby Daily Telegraph 6/ 16 December 1919 Report of the unveiling service with description and biographies.
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