Memorial Title

J W Gent

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to John W Gent 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 41204 55956 ±5m
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Location details:
Just north of the heritage centre.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Good, the inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a gravestone on a family grave. The tall black polished marble headstone has a rounded arch top, a christograph at the head and an inscription incised in upright capital roman lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with bevelled top and is accompanied by plain oblong kerbs with the maker's details incised at the foot.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Marble	1375	760	150	Good
Base	Marble	300	915	300	Good
Kerbs	Marble	310	920	1845	Poor
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE,
BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ANN GENT,
DIED APRIL 19TH, 1930,
AGED 73 YEARS.
ALSO CHARLES MATTHEW,
BELOVED SON
DIED FEB. 16TH. 1908,
AGED 1 YEAR.
ALSO JOHN WILLIAM,
BELOVED SON
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
JULY 1ST. 1916,
INTERRED GOMMECOURT WOOD, NEW CEMETERY.
ALSO GEORGE,
BELOVED SON
DIED APRIL 28TH. 1933,
AGED 35 YEARS.
"AT REST."

Foot of kerbs:

E & H. JACKSON
MANSFIELD

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Gent family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: 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

Unknown date: The memorial was made by E & H Jackson, monumental masons, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

28th April, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in good condition and the inscription was clear.

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