Memorial Title
G E Thompson
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to George E Thompson 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 41227 55979 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Northeast of the heritage centre. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. | Overall condition: Fair. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description: An addition to a kerbstone on a family grave. The concrete kerbs have internal chamfers bearing inlaid inscriptions in mixed styles of upright capital lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| West kerb: | |
| IN LOVING MEMORY OF | |
| North kerb: | |
| WALTER EDWARD THOMPSON, | DIED JAN. 4. 1962, AGED 76 YEARS. |
| South kerb: | |
| ALSO WILLIAM, [HIS] BELOVED SON DIED MAY 8. 1924, AGED 6 YEARS. |
ALSO GEORGE [EDWARD,] HIS BELOVED SON KILLED IN ITALY JUNE 12. 1944, AGED 30 YEARS. |
[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 Thompson 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. it was in fair condition but the east kerb was missing and a few letters were missing from the inscriptions.
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