Memorial Inscriptions: Belper St. Peter's

This large, Gothic "Commissioners" church, built in 1824 to replace the old St John's Chapel (which see here), enjoys a commanding position at the junction of three roads in Belper.

Tree-lined avenues (the trees having been recently pollarded) lead through the churchyard towards the tall, slender tower (now unfortunately shorn of its pinnacle tops) which is a prominent landmark on the Belper skyline. With a wide, rectangular nave, shallow sanctuary and large gallery at back and sides, the building remains structurally unaltered. In the west gallery stands the historic 3-manual organ by Holt (1853, enlarged 1873 and recently restored).

WEBLINK: St. Peter's Church Website

As this is a large archive, for the moment I'm offering it only as a PDF file. It is 20MB in size, so for display and download purposes, be aware that it will take some time to load. Link HERE

These Memorial Inscriptions appear by kind permission of the Derbyshire Family History Society. Their website is located HERE. Books, fiches and other materials on Belper, as well as other Derbyshire districts, may be obtained from the Society.