Roll of Honour - Derbyshire

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

SCARCLIFFE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005

The memorial takes the form of a Celtic Cross mounted on a stone plinth the front face of which contains the names of the men from both World Wars that died. The memorial stands close to the entrance to the local parish church, St Leonard's.

THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY

BLACKNELL	William	Private 37963, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 6th April 1917. Aged 24. Son of William and Sarah Ann Blacknell, of Scarcliffe, Chesterfield. Buried in MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row Q. Grave 8.
HINCHCLIFFE	Frederick James	possibly F HINCHCLIFFE, Private 53213, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Buried in HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row A. Grave 13.
STEEPLES	Frederick	No further information currently available
1939-1945
EVANS	Victor	Sergeant 1606136, 171 Battery, 57 Light Anit-Aircraft battery, Royal Artillery. Died 20th September 1945. Aged 35. Son of James and Annie Evans, of Stoney Houghton. Buried in St LEONARD CHURCHYARD, SCARCLIFFE, Derbyshire.

THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

12 December 2005

War Memorials Trust

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