Memorial Title

H W Bingham

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Harrop Bingham added to a gravestone at St John the Baptist's Churchyard, Tibshelf, Derbyshire

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Locations

Last known location:
St John the Baptist's
Churchyard
High St (B6014)
Tibshelf
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE55 5NU

NGR:
SK 44095 60828 ±5m
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Location details:
Southeast of the church, among the bushes near the stone wall.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a family gravestone. The tall black polished granite headstone has a heavy cornice at the head, pilasters to each side, a heavy plinth at the foot and a projecting panel on the face in the style of an unfurled scroll. The cornice and plinth bear incised inscriptions in relief and the scroll bears an incised inscription in mixed case upright decorative lettering, partly gilded. The headstone surmounts a granite base with bevelled top and is accompanied by small sloping kerbs to each side.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Black granite	1070	765	125	Fair
Base	Black granite	280	915	270	Fair
Kerb x 2	Black granite	170	385	95	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

BINGHAM
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MY DEAR WIFE
Fanny Bingham,
WHO DIED AUGUST 31ST. 1916
AGED 58 YEARS.
ALSO THEIR BELOVED SON
Harrop Whycliffe,
DIED OF WOUNDS NOVR 6TH. 1917,
AGED 29 YEARS.
INTERRED IN FRANCE.
PRO PATRIA

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	Unspecified
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Bingham family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Blackwell Parish Council, Blackwell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Blackwell Parish Council, Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

11th July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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