Derbyshire War Memorials
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Memorial Title

F Allabarton

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Frederick Allabarton comprising additional wording on a family gravestone in Nottingham Road Cemetery, Chaddesden, Derby.
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Setting Grave Inscription
Locations
Last known location:
Compartment A17
Nottingham Road Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby
Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37234 36593 ±5m
Location details:
About 87m south of the main entrance, west of the main path.
Type
Overall type: Addition to gravestone


Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.


Description:

An addition to the lettering on a white marble headstone on a family grave. The headstone has a decorative top with a Christograph and foliage in relief and the inlaid inscription is in different styles of mainly upright capital lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with bevelled top, and is accompanied by oblong kerbs.
Components:

Component Material Height Width Depth Condition
Headstone White marble 1345 720 65 Fair
Base White marble 230 995 210 Fair
Kerbs White marble c150 990 2060 Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
Inscription
In
Loving Memory Of
JOHN THOMAS ALLABARTON,
BORN OCTOBER 23RD. 1899,
DIED APRIL 17TH. 1923.
ALSO OF
FREDERICK ALLABARTON,
BORN JUNE 6TH. 1896,
KILLED IN FRANCE APRIL 27TH. 1917.
"GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST O LORD"
ALSO OF RICHARD ALLABARTON,
FATHER OF THE ABOVE,
AT REST AUGUST 28TH. 1934,
AGED 68 YEARS.
ALSO OF ANN,
BELOVED WIFE OF
RICHARD ALLABARTON,
AT REST OCT. 23RD. 1936,
AGED 66 YEARS.
Conflicts and people named:
Conflict First World War (1914-1919) Totals
Action
Number died 1 1
Number served and returned 0 0
Total names 1 1
Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Allabarton family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation)
From 1974 to 1997: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: The unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
History
1st May, 2002: The cemetery was entered in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, reference number 1001610.

1st April, 2011: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition.
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