Memorial Title
Lt W Towers
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to Lt William Towers added to a gravestone in Alfreton Cemetery, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Alfreton Cemetery Rodger's La Alfreton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE55 7FF NGR: SK 41188 55966 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Northwest of the heritage centre. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. | Overall condition: Poor. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description: An addition to a kerbstone on a family grave. The white marble kerbs have internal chamfers bearing inlaid inscriptions in mixed styles of upright lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| West kerb: | ||||
| IN LOVING MEMORY OF | ||||
| North kerb: | ||||
| Alfred Henry, BELOVED HUSBAND OF JULIA TOWERS, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JAN. 13TH. 1931, AGED 53 YEARS. |
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| East kerb: | ||||
| "UNTIL [THE] DAY BREAK." | ||||
| South kerb: | ||||
| [ALSO BELOVED SON LIEUT. WILLIAM TOWERS, 8TH. R.T.R. KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY SEPT 6TH. 1944, AGED 23 YEARS.] |
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[Some lettering missing.] |
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| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | Second World War (1939-1945) | Totals |
| Action | Not stated | |
| Number died | 1 | 1 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 1 | 1 |
Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Towers family.
Local authorities:
From WW2: Alfreton Parish Council; Alfreton Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Alfreton Town Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
28th April, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. The headstone was in poor condition with much of the lettering missing.
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