Derby War Memorial

England

The central figure of the Derby War Memorial

Used for those deceased
Unveiled| 11 November 1924 (1924-11-11)
Location| 52°55′23″N 1°28′35″W﻿ / ﻿52.923155°N 1.476498°W﻿ / 52.923155; -1.476498
near

Derby

Designed by| Arthur George Walker (sculptor)

Listed Building – Grade II

Official name| War Memorial
Designated| 31 August 2007
Reference no.| 1392237

The Derby War Memorial was designed by Charles Clayton Thompson and stands before the Derby Guildhall. It features a bronze figure of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus in her arms by the sculptor George Arthur Walker.[1] It was completed in 1924 and unveiled on 11 November 1924.[1] Behind this bronze figure is a large Celtic cross.[2] The memorial was erected to commemorate the fallen of The Great War with the inscription "The Great War/1914-1918".

A later inscription, "For Faith/And Home/And Righteousness/World War 1939–1945", was added to recognize those men of Derby who died in the Second World War.[1]

A plaque commemorates the victims of later conflicts.

## See also

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* Listed buildings in Derby (Arboretum Ward)
* Midland Railway War Memorial, on Midland Road, close to Derby railway station

## References

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1. ^ a b c Historic England. "War Memorial (1392237)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
2. ^ Corke, Jim. (2005) War Memorials in Britain. Buckinghamshire: Shire Publications. p. 52. ISBN 0-7478-0626-8.

## External links

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* The National Archives: Walker, George Arthur (1861–1939) Sculptor and Illustrator covering some of Walker's works.