What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ EDWARD WILMOT COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY/ THIRD SON OF SIR HENRY S. WILMOT BART/ BORN MAR: XII. MDCCCXXXIII - KILLED IN ACTION/ AT KAGOSIMA JAPAN AUGUST XV. MDCCCLXIII.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
12 December 1940: Original glass destroyed by blast from enemy bombs.
Spring 1948: Present glass installed.
Spring 1948: Present glass installed.
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
1948 reglazing partly financed by War Damage Commission.
Supervisor comments
The Royal Navy bombardment of Kagoshima (or Kagosima) is sometimes known as the Anglo-Satsuma War.
References
Local Publication/Booklet 7/ 1997 The Church of St Mary the Virgin Chaddesden, by Peter Cholerton, Published by St Mary's Parochial Church Council, 1997, ISBN 0 9531260 0 5