Derbyshire War Memorials, A Wood

Memorial
Title

A Wood

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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 47655 70081 ±5m

Location details:
The grave is towards the northwestern edge of the cemetery. The cemetery is generally known as St Mary's New Churchyard.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a pink granite memorial on a family grave. The low headstone has a flat top and shaped corners with an inscription in upright capital roman lettering. The headstone is accompanied by plain oblong pink granite kerbstones and the makers' mark is at their foot.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Pink granite	560	855	100	Fair
Kerbs	Pink granite	115	860	1985	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WOOD,
DIED MARCH 9TH. 1935,
AGED 75 YEARS.
ALSO GEORGE HENRY,
HER BELOVED HUSBAND
DIED JUNE 24TH. 1939,
AGED 81 YEARS.
ALSO ARTHUR,
BELOVED SON
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE SEPT. 2ND. 1918,
AGED 24 YEARS.
"REUNITED."

Foot of kerbs:

E & H JACKSON

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 Wood 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

1930s: The memorial was constructed by E and H Jackson, monumental masons.

6th February, 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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