Memorial Title

R T Harford

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Reginald Harford added to a gravestone in Shirebrook Cemetery, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Shirebrook Cemetery
Common La (B6407)
Shirebrook
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
NG20 8PA

NGR:
SK 51293 67001 ±5m
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Location details:
About 18m southeast of the chapel.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a stone on a family grave comprising a reclining white marble tablet accompanied by oblong kerbs.. The inscription is inlaid on the face of the tablet in upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	White marble	515	710	120	Fair
Kerbs	White marble	200	870	2090	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

[IN LOVING] MEMORY OF
[OUR DEAR] MOTHER
MAY ALICIA GREEN
(MAY HARFORD)
DIED 20TH. OCT. {1958} AGED 76.
AND TO OUR FATHER
REGINALD THOMAS HARFORD
KILLED IN ACTION FRANCE 1915.

[Part of the inscription was obscured by moss which was not removed as it may have pulled out the lettering.]
{Some lettering missing.}

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Harford family.

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

History and Conservation

8th January, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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