Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A single light stained glass lancet window with semicircular head depicting a robed figure of St George with sword, shield and staff and standing on the defeated dragon with an inscription in upright capital lettering on a scroll below. At the head of the light is an image of the tree on Oker Hill which would be visible through this window were it not obscure glass. At the foot of the light a broad scroll carries the main inscription in upright sentence case lettering. The maker's mark is on a small piece of glass in the bottom right of the light.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary the Virgins Church
Street
Eversleigh Rise (b5057)
Town
South Darley (darley Bridge)
District
County
Country
Postcode
DE4 2JW
OS map ref
SK 267 614
Other Details
In the East wall of the nave, at the South end. (This church is aligned North-South.)
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Mary The Virgins Church - Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
St George's scroll: WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Scroll at foot of light: To the Glory of God and in undying memory/ of the young men of this Parish who gave their/ lives for their country, freedom and justice/ in the world wars - 1914-1918 - 1939-1945.

Bottom right corner: Abbott & Co. Ltd./ Lancaster.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
26 October 1972: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1248243.
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2250mm
How wide is the component?
620mm
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
The view of Oker Hill depicted in this window is the subject of the poem 'A Tradition Of Oker Hill In Darley Dale, Derbyshire' by William Wordsworth, 1829.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS ABBOTT AND CO LTD OF LANCASTER
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1950
Who was present?
UNKNOWN