Memorial Title

J Bircumshaw

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Joseph Bircumshaw added to a gravestone at Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Cemetery
Hodmire La
Ault Hucknall
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S44 5QH

NGR:
SK 46718 65196 ±5m
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Location details:
The cemetery is on the south side of the road opposite St John the Baptist's Church in the centre of the village. The memorial is about half way along the boundary with the road, close to the hedge.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the wording on a family gravestone. The tall, grey, sandstone headstone has a pointed arch top with moulded borders, recessed sides and a floral design in relief in a trefoil panel at the head. The incised inscription is mainly in upright capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with bevelled top and is accompanied by oblong kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Sandstone	1470	760	80	Fair
Base	Sandstone	200	915	245	Fair
Kerbs	Sandstone	170	915	1840	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
FRANCES ELLEN,
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM BIRCUMSHAW
WHO DIED DEC. 27. 1922.
AGED 54 YEARS.
"BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD."
ALSO JOSEPH, SON OF THE ABOVE
KILLED IN ACTION AT YPRES, MAY 6. 1915
AGED 26 YEARS.
ALSO WILLIAM,
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 1. 1935,
AGED 67 YEARS.
RE-UNITED.

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 Bircumshaw family.

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

History and Conservation

1974: The Hardwick and Rowthorne Conservation Area was extended, and the memorial lies within it.

28th March, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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