Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A stained glass three light window. The two side lights and the tracery are coloured pale blue and the design of the central light comprises a tall narrow gold cross on a pale blue ground. At the centre of the cross a roundel contains a blue, red and white coat of arms and towards the foot a superimposed scroll bears the badge of the Sherwood Foresters to the left of the inscription which is in mixed styles of upright lettering, all on a pink ground.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Giles Church
Street
Village St
Town
Normanton-by Derby
District
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Postcode
DE23 8DE
OS map ref
SK 346 335
Other Details
On the south wall of the south aisle.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant General Sir W R Marshall GCMG KCB KCSI Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
To the Glory of God/ and in Honoured Memory of/ LT GEN SIR WILLIAM RAINE MARSHALL/ G.C.M.G., K.C.B., K.C.S.I.,/ Commander in Chief/ Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force 1917-1919/ Born 29th Oct 1865 Died 1st June 1939
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
1
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,year died,forename,additional,decorations
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c4400mm
How wide is the component?
2160mm
How deep is the component?
-
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
St Giles Church was the garrison church of the Sherwood Foresters.
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
16 July 1944
Who was present?
Lt Gen Sir Douglas Brownrigg
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
16 July 1944
Who was present?
Rev E B Bull
References
References
Derby Evening Telegraph 4/ 17 July 1944 Report of annual Crich Pilgrimage and memorial service including unveiling of the window.