Derbyshire War Memorials, M Bird

Memorial
Title

M Bird

Images

Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
S44 6HQ

NGR:
SK 47658 70043 ±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: Vase.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A vase on a family grave. The oblong concrete vase has an inlaid granite panel on one face bearing the inscription. The grave also has a concrete headstone with an inlaid granite panel and chamfered concrete kerbstones. All of the inscriptions are incised in upright capital lettering.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Concrete, granite	480	540	180	Fair
Vase	Concrete, granite, metal	200	255	225	Fair
Kerbs	Concrete	250	850	2060	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
JOHN BIRD
DIED FEB. 2ND. 1945,
AGED 76 YEARS.
"ABIDE WITH ME."
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE
HANNAH BIRD,
DIED NOV. 24TH. 1949,
AGED 80 YEARS.

Vase:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MAURICE BIRD,
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
IN GERMANY
FEB 18TH. 1948, AGED 20 YEARS.
FROM HIS COMRADES
R.A.M.C.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Non Combat
Number died	1
Number served and returned	0
Total names	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Bird 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. It was in fair condition.

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