Derbyshire War Memorials, Fuslr J Wain

Memorial
Title

Fuslr J Wain

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Locations

Last known location:
St Mary and
St Laurence's New
Churchyard
Langwith Rd (A632)
Hillstown
Bolsover
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S44 6HQ

NGR:
SK 47681 70075 ±5m

Location details:
The grave is towards the centre of the cemetery. The cemetery is generally known as St Marys New Churchyard.

Type

Overall type: Tablet.

Overall condition: Poor. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A tablet forming a headstone on a family grave. The grave has a confusing accumulation of stones mainly comprising cast concrete with inlaid panels of darker stone all within concrete kerbstones. The battered concrete headstone has an inlaid panel containing the inscription but it is unclear whether this was the original headstone or is misplaced as it is not central and does not appear to be attached to the base. The two-step concrete base has a narrow oblong inlaid panel and an overturned concrete vase near the centre of the grave also has an inlaid oblong panel, both with further inscriptions. All of the inscriptions are incised in upright capital roman lettering. The plain oblong concrete kerbstones have no further markings.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet (Headstone)	Concrete, granite	360	610	190	Fair
Base	Concrete, granite	160	720	300	At risk
Vase	Concrete, granite	240	360	220	Fair
Kerbs	Concrete	150	920	2140	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF A DEAR HUSBAND & FATHER
FUS. JOHN WAIN, R.S.F.
KILLED IN A GERMAN MINE
WHILST A PRISONER OF WAR
MAY 9TH. 1942. AGED 33 YEARS.
"GRANT HIM O LORD, THINE ETERNAL REST."

Base:

GEORGE WAIN
DIED NOV. 11TH. 1946,
AGED 46 YEARS.

Vase:

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR MOTHER
ANNIE WAIN,
DIED APRIL 9TH. 1941
AGED 63 YEARS.
"PEACE BE UNTO YOU.".

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)
Number died	1
Number served and returned	0
Total names	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Wain family.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Bolsover Parish Council; Bolsover Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Bolsover Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

6th February, 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. Although the headstone, vase and kerbstones were intact and the inscriptions clearly legible the base was badly spalled and at risk of losing its inlaid panel, the vase was overturned and the grave was in an unkempt condition.

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