Memorial Title
J Goddard
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Joseph Goddard 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 51271 66911 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Almost due south of the chapel and about 14m in from the southern boundary. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. | Overall condition: Good The inscription is legible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: An addition to the wording on a headstone on a family grave. The low pink granite headstone is oblong with a flat top and has an image of a lancet window incised to the left. The gilded inscription is incised in upright capital roman lettering. The headstone surmounts a plain oblong granite base which incorporates a flower holder. Glossary |
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Inscription
| DEAR TO THE MEMORY OF EMMA WAREHAM DIED 28TH NOV 1964. ALSO TO BE REMEMBERED HER FIRST HUSBAND JOSEPH GODDARD KILLED IN ACTION YPRES 24TH JUNE 1916 THEY LIVED FOR THOSE THEY LOVED AND THOSE THEY LOVED REMEMBER |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Wareham 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
7th March, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and appeared to be cared for.
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