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Memorial Title G H Bates |
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Summary
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Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to George Bates comprising an addition to a gravestone in St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard, Boulton, Derby. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inscription
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West kerb: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MOTHER AND BROTHERS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South kerb: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ELIZABETH BATES DIED FEB 28TH. 1932, AGED 72 YEARS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East kerb: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GEORGE HENRY BATES, KILLED IN FRANCE FEB. 14TH. 1916, AGED 21 YEARS. |
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North kerb: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROBERT JAMES BATES, DIED APRIL 27TH. 1934, AGED 43 YEARS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Administration
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Custodian: Presumed to be the Bates family. Local authorities: From WW1: Alvaston and Boulton Parish Council; Alvaston and Boulton Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From WW2: Alvaston and Boulton Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1960s: Derby County Borough Council.(Unparished); From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council (Unparished); Derbyshire County Council. From 1997: The unitary authority has been Derby City Council. |
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History
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5th September, 2012: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in poor condition although the grey patina on the stone had little contrast with the grey lettering so the inscription was not clearly legible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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