Edensor War Memorial Derbyshire

Situated in Saint Peter, the parish church of Edensor

In proud and loving memory of the men of the parish of Edensor who gave their lives in the War of 1939-1945

BOWERING Gordon Sergeant 1439758 Wireless Operator and Air Gunner, 142nd Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve killed 25th November 1943 age 24. Son of Ruth Bowering of Pilsley. Buried at Florence War Cemetery, Italy

CAVENDISH William John Robert, Major 90720, 5th Coldstream Guards died 9th September 1944 age 26. Son of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, K.G., 10th Duke of Devonshire, and the Duchess of Devonshire, of Chatsworth, Derbyshire; husband of Kathleen, Marchioness of Hartington, of Westminster, London. Served as The Marquis of HARTINGTON His is also Mentioned in Despatches
Buried at Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium

HOWARD George Allan Private 5890619, 5th Northampton Regiment died 29th November 1942 age 30. Son of Mr and Mrs F.Howard and husband of Jane Howard of Morton, Derbyshire. Commemorated on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia

LORD Sidney Private 439820, 1st Green Howards [Yorkshire Regiment] died 30th April 1945. Buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany

NEAVE Cyril Thomas Corporal 4979664, 2nd Sherwood Foresters Notts and Derby Regiment died 24th March 1943 age 23. Son of Charles F and Lucy Neave and husband of Margaret Neave. Buried at Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia

STONE William Trooper 7903879 Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, died 26 August 1942 age 34. Son of Percy and Emma Stone of Pilsley, Derbyshire. Buried at Pahleron War Cemetery, Greece


Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends