Memorial Title
R Phelps
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Richard Phelps added to a gravestone in St Werburgh's Churchyard, Blackwell.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Werburgh's Churchyard Church Hill Blackwell Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE55 5HN NGR: SK 44443 58474 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Close to the northern corner of the churchyard. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to the lettering on a grey granite headstone on a family grave. The tall headstone has a pointed arch top with chamfered edges, recessed sides, a design of incised foliation at the head and a geometric pattern at the sides, and has the inscription incised in upright capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong granite base and rests on stone (possibly sandstone) kerbs that have the maker’s mark incised on the internal face. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Face of headstone: |
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| IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR DAUGHTER KATHLEEN PHELPS, WHO DIED NOV. 25TH. 1921, AGED 19 YEARS, "REST AFTER PAIN." ALSO OUR DEAR SON RICHARD PHELPS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE JULY 1ST. 1916, AGED 21 YEARS. "DUTY NOBLY DONE." ALSO RICHARD PHELPS, FATHER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED FEB. 23RD. 1927, AGED 60 YEARS. "REST IN PEACE." |
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| Inner face of kerbs: | |||||||||||||||||||
| E & H JACKSON | |||||||||||||||||||
Administration
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
28th December 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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