Memorial Title

2Lt B Kelly

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial addition to a gravestone at Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire commemorating 2Lt B Kelly.

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Locations

Last known location:
Spital Cemetery
Hady Hill (A632)
Spital
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 0DZ

NGR:
SK 39134 70684 ±5m
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Location details:
About 75m southeast of the former chapels.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Poor

Description:

An addional inscription on a white marble memorial on a family grave comprising a cross on a three-stepped base accompanied by kerbs. The botonné cross has chamferred edges, an inlaid Christograph at the centre and the stem widens towards the base where it terminates with an oblong foot. The base comprises three oblong steps, each with a chamferred top and bearing inscriptions on the 12 o'clock face inlaid in upright and sloping capital block lettering, some of which is lost. A further foundation slab beneath the base has an inscription on its face. The plain oblong kerbs have no further inscriptions.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cross	White marble	895	510	100	Fair
Base	White marble	600	755	605	Poor
Slab	White marble	c100	755	605	Poor
Kerbs	White marble	185	915	2000	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise. Conditions are as estimated at the time of the survey.

Inscription

12 o'clock face of base:

OF YOUR CHAR[I]TY
PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF
ELIZABETH,
[D]EARLY LOVED WIFE OF
[P. J.] KELLY[.]
W[HO] D[I]ED AUG. 10. 1896.
AGED 33 YEARS.
FORTIFIED BY THE RITES OF HOLY CHURCH.
ALSO SE[C]. L[I]EUT BRIA[N] KELL[Y]
ELDEST SON OF THE ABOV[E]
KILLED IN AC[TI]ON [D]EC. [1ST. [191]7, AGED 25 YEARS
[R]EMEMBRANCE IS SWEET.
[E]TER[NAL REST GI]VE U[NTO] HE[R] O [LORD],
A[ND L]ET PERPET[U]A[L] LIGHT SHINE UPO[N] HER.
[MA]Y SHE REST [IN] PEACE.
A[LS]O OF THE AB[O]VE [PET]E]R J]EFF[ERSON
KELLY],
WHO DIED DEC. 21ST.1913 AGED [... ...RS.]
R.I.P.

[Lettering missing, damaged or obscured by foliage.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	1
Number served and returned	0
Total names	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Kelly family.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Borough Council (unparished); Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date (c1896?): The initial family gravestones were installed.

Unknown date (c1918?): The additional inscriptions were added for Lt Kelly and P J Kelly.

26th April, 2022: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot It was in fair condition overall but the lettering was very poor..

References

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Comments

The casualty is recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as 2Lt Brian Edmund Kelly, 2nd Battn, York and Lancaster Regt who died on 2nd December, 1917. He had previously served as Pte 15291, Royal West Surrey Regt.

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