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SK0580 : Chapel-en-le-Frith War Memorial

taken 8 years ago, near to Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England

Chapel-en-le-Frith War Memorial
Chapel-en-le-Frith War Memorial
Situated on the Market Place, unlike the majority of war memorials, it lists all those who served in WWI, not just those killed.

Inscribed around the domed top – commencing above the south face:
Erected 1919 to record the honoured names of the men from the Parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith who served in the Great War.

THIS MEMORIAL
ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
WAS DEDICATED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL
GODFREY D. GOODMAN. C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D.
WHO COMMANDED THE 6TH BATTALION
SHERWOOD FORESTERS AND 52nd AND 21st
INFANTRY BRIGADES.
5th JULY 1919.

The War Memorial which is Grade II listed LinkExternal link was restored in 2011 with the names of men from WWII added.

More details including a list of names can be found on the former Parish Council Archive LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Religious sites People, Events Defence, Military Date: 2011 1919 Person: Godfrey D Goodman other tags: Grade II Listed Sherwood Foresters War Memorial Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK0580, 204 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 16 September, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 24 February, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 0571 8070 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:19.3916N 1:54.9443W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 0570 8070
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