Derbyshire War Memorials, Pte W B Gordon

Memorial
Title

Pte W B Gordon

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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 47672 70079 ±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: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: At risk. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a kerbstone on a family grave The grave bears an oblong headstone with a stepped top and chamfered kerbstones on three sides but the headstone and the two long kerbs have been overturned. The east kerbstone bears the inscription in upright capital block lettering, of which a few letters are missing.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Stone*	610	870	80	At risk
Kerbs	Stone*	150	870	2120	At risk
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise. *The headstone could be limestone or concrete.

Inscription

Headstone:

[Inaccessible]

East kerb:

AL[SO OU]R DEAR [B]ROTHE[R] PTE. W. B. Gordo[n,] R.S.F.
KILL[ED] IN ACTIO[N] OCT 21ST. 1915, AGED 23 YEARS.
SWEETEST MEMORIES

[Some letters damaged or missing.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)
Number died	1
Number served and returned	0
Total names	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Gordon family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: 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. The headstone and two side kerbstones had been overturned. The east kerbstone was intact and the lettering legible but some letters were missing. The grave was in an unkempt condition.

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