Memorial Title
Cpl W T Slater
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 memorial to Cpl W T Slater comprising an addition to a gravestone in St John the Evangelist's Churchyard at Hazelwood, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St John the Evangelist's Churchyard Hob Hill Hazelwood Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE56 4AL NGR: SK 32875 46054 ±5m |
Location details: East of the church, close to the wall, towards the southern end. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to a limestone headstone on a family grave. The headstone has a shallow arch top with stepped corners and sprays of foliage in borders on each side and the inlaid inscription is in mixed styles of lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong limestone base with a bevelled top. |
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Inscription
| In Loving Memory of WILLIAM, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF BLANCHE AUGUSTA SLATER, OF CHEVIN SIDE, WHO DIED OCT. 12TH. 1927, AGED 65 YEARS. Also of CPL. WILLIAM T. SLATER, SON OF THE ABOVE, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION JAN 3RD. 1916, AGED 21 YEARS. BURIED IN LINDENHOEK ROAD CEMETERY WULVERGHEM BELGIUM. |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Slater Family.
Local authorities:
From WW2: Hazelwood Parish Council; Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council
From 1974: Hazelwood Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council
History
27th December, 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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