Memorial details

Memorial type
Garden
District
Chesterfield
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Lumshill Stone (Stone Carver)
Chatsworth Signs (Designer)
Andy Ball & Tony Bointon. (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 02-08-2014
    Attended by: Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Mr William Tucker and former Chesterfield player Albert Collins.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68464

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Current location

The Proact Stadium,
1866 Sheffield Road
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 8NZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 38416 73083
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone of remembrance with an inset marble tablet and two other tablets either side set in a small garden. The main tablet has a poppy centrally and the badge of Chesterfield FC in the bottom right-hand corner.
Inscription
Stone of Remembrance: THESE BRAVE MEN REPRESENTED CHESTERFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB AS PLAYERS OR IN A MANAGERIAL CAPACITY/BEFORE GIVING THEIR LIVES SERVING THEIR COUNTRY IN THE TWO WORLD WARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY/ FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-18/ (Names/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45/ (Names)/ LEST WE FORGET/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. Left tablet: The only North Derbyshire born and bred man to be awarded the Victoria Cross/the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry./Fred, later to become a sergeant, showed extreme bravery on October 4th 1917/at Poekapelle near Ypres, disabling and capturing an enemy machine gun post./FOR VALOUR Right tablet: Staverley and District Branch/ of The Royal British Region/ They shall grow not old as we who are left grow old/ Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn/ At the going down of the sun and in the morning/ We will remember them.fir
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forname,surname, decoration, regiment.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth 1280mm, height 800mm, width 1340mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: height 380mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Resin
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £3000.00

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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