Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Originally in St James and St John Church, Derwent - A three-light stained glass pointed arch window with reticulated tracery over the ogee headed lights. Left light contains a panel depicting St James and annotated Stus Jacobus, with a roundel near the foot containing a shield bearing a scallop shell. The centre light illustrates the crucifixion annotated Spes unica and with a scene of foliage and doves near the foot. The right light contains a panel depicting St John and annotated Stus Johannes, with a roundel near the foot containing a shield bearing an image. All three lights have borders of coloured panels and a plain frieze runs across the foot of all three lights bearing the inscription in black upright sentence case gothic lettering.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Michael and All Angels Church
Street
Church Bank
Town
Hathersage
District
County
Country
Postcode
S32 1AJ
OS map ref
SK 23409 81821
Other Details
At the east end of chancel.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St James and St John Church, Derwent - WW2 Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
St James and St John Church
Street
Unnamed Road
Town
Derwent
District
County
Country
Postcode
S33 0AQ
OS map ref
SK 18446 88517
Other Details
At east end of chancel.
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Moved when the church was closed and demolished before the area was flooded for the Ladybower reservoir in 1943: it only became a memorial once it was relocated to Hathersage.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St James and St John Church, Derwent - WW2 Location

What year was it moved?
1943
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Head of left light: Incarnatus/

Head of centre light: Crucifixus/

Head of right light: Resurrexit/

Across the foot of all three lights: This window, formerly in the daughter Church of St James and John, Derwent is inserted here by the people of Hathersage as a/ Thankoffering for the end of the war and for the safe return of their relatives and friends. Anno Domini 1939 - 1945
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
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
12 July 1967: Church Listed Grade I, Number 81165, this memorial is included in the listing description.
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?
c 6000mm
How wide is the component?
c 3000mm
How deep is the component?
-
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
292672
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
References
References
Local Publication/Booklet 12-22/ 1989 Silent Valley, by Vic Hallam, Sheaf Publishing, ISBN 0950545899 includes account of closure and demolition of church at Derwent
http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=81165&resourceID=5
A Guide For Visitors/booklet/The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels Hathersage/local publishers
https://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY259.php
https://www.flickr.com/photos/doctor_dave/33416062132
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Image
St James and St John Church, Derwent WW2 window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
St James and St John Church, Derwent WW2 window
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
03/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
5440
Media Image Width
3278
Image
St James and St John Church, Derwent WW2 window detail
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
St James and St John Church, Derwent WW2 window detail
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
03/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3328
Media Image Width
1894
Image
Lower lights detail
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Lower lights detail
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
03/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1492
Media Image Width
4575
Image
Lower lights dedication detail
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Lower lights dedication detail
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
03/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
970
Media Image Width
4809
Image
St James and St John Church, Derwent WW2 window in context in the Chancel
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
St James and St John Church, Derwent WW2 window in context in the Chancel
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
03/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
5446
Media Image Width
3299