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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
North East Derbyshire
Town
Holymoorside
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
691

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Current location

In the Northwestern corner of the parish park.
Garden
Holymoor Road
Holymoorside
North East Derbyshire
Derbyshire
S42 7DX
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 33894 69377
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A roughly dressed battered monolithic sandstone pillar set in a garden with lawns, shrubs, trees, paths and benches. A rectangular dressed panel has been formed on three faces containing the inscriptions and names in upright capital block lettering.
Inscription
Face 1: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE TWO WORLD WARS./ 1914-1918 : 1939-1945 Face 2: 1939-1945/ (Names) Face 4: 1914-1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashmore, Luther
Bower, Bertram
Bunting, William Henry
Fellows, Graham
Feltham, Fredrick Francis
Fletcher, Ernest
Halksworth, Victor
Jackson, William B M
Madin, Percy
May, Edward
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 1000mm, height 1950mm, width 930mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • Holymoorside and Walton War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Holymoorside and Walton Parish Council
Reference

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