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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in West Hallam, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9665 / 52°57'59"N

Longitude: -1.3577 / 1°21'27"W

OS Eastings: 443236

OS Northings: 341212

OS Grid: SK432412

Mapcode National: GBR 7FY.5JJ

Mapcode Global: WHDGP.3PRN

Plus Code: 9C4WXJ8R+JW

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 6 November 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1206154

English Heritage Legacy ID: 352311

Also known as: West Hallam War Memorial

ID on this website: 101206154

Location: West Hallam, Erewash, Derbyshire, DE7

County: Derbyshire

District: Erewash

Civil Parish: West Hallam

Built-Up Area: West Hallam

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: West Hallam St Wilfred

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description


This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/09/2017


SK 44 SW,
2/108

PARISH OF WEST HALLAM,
THE VILLAGE (south side),
War Memorial

II

War memorial. c1920. Sandstone ashlar and white marble. Three steps up to
stone base in the form of a tall chest tomb. Three white marble panels inscribed
with the names of those who died. Cut away corners at the top, and between the
panels, incised decorative foliage motifs. Along the base, inscription FOR GOD
KING AND COUNTRY. Leaning across the steps is a stone wreath flanked by panels
inscribed with the names of those killed in the Second World War. The chest base
has a moulded cornice and supports a sculpture of two soldiers, one standing,
one kneeling, and a machine gun on a tripod base, up which grow oak leaves. The
base of the sculpture inscribed ROLL OF HONOUR/MEN OF/WEST HALLAM WHO SERVED IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914-18.


Listing NGR: SK4323641212


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 25 January 2017.

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