Memorial plaque - St Leonard - Monyash, Derbyshire
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A cast bronze WWI memorial plaque in St Leonard's church, Monyash.
Waymark Code: WM16TQE
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/04/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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A cast bronze WWI memorial plaque in St Leonard's church, Monyash. located on the east wall of the south transept. Set within a polished crinoidal marble frame, which reveals the stems of Carboniferous marine Echinoderms. The inscription is in raised mixed case decorative lettering, which reads -
To the Glory of God.
This Lady Chapel is restored by the people of Monyash
in memory of
(names)
Who gave their Lives in the Great War 1914-1918.
And in Thanksgiving for the preservation of
(names)
who nobly served their Country
We give thanks to God always for you all making mention of you in our Prayers.


Names on memorial -
Killed :
Bonsall, Victor
Bradbury, William
Bramwell, John
Briddon, George S
Briddon, John
Briddon, Tom
Fotherby, J Hubert
Handley, Joseph
Jones, Alexander B
Marsden, Alfred F
Morgan, Eric S
Mountney, George W

Served and returned:
Bailey, John E
Bonsall, Henry
Bonsall, Richard
Bonsall, William
Critchlow, Ralph
Critchlow, Raymond
Critchlow, Thomas
Critchlow, William
Dicken, George R
Dyson, Bernard
Dyson, John
Featherstone, Leonard
Fotherby, J Fred
Goodwin, Robert H
Hawley, Eaton
Hawley, Frank
Hawley, Harold
Hawley, Joseph
Hayto, Edward
Johnson, Richard
Jones, Francis W
Mellor, Ernest
Millington, Arthur
Millington, George S
Millington, Joshua
Millington, Walter
Mountney, Josiah
Mycock, Fred
Nash, Thomas
Naylor, Harry
Naylor, Ralph
Prince, Herbert
Wagstaff, Samuel S
Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not Known

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
St Leonard
Church Street
Monyash, Derbyshire England
DE45 1JH


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