Memorial Title

J W Millard

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial comprising an addition to a gravestone in Christ Church graveyard, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, commemorating J W Millard.

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Locations

Last known location:
Christ Church graveyard
Sheffield Rd (B6057)
Stonegravels
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 7JH

NGR:
SK 38521 72329 ±5m

Location details:
The church is at the rear of the Parish Centre. The memorial is north of the church, towards the boundary hedge.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a headstone on a family grave. The low, white marble headstone has a pedimented head with a cross in a roundal and sprays of foliage in the tympanum. To each side are projecting panels resembling pilasters bearing circular motifs in relief. The inlaid inscription is in mixed case, mainly upright, lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White marble	540	865	170	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

To the sacred memory of
our beloved mother,
CLARA MILLARD
WHO FELL ASLEEP JAN. 31ST. 1936,
AGED 81 YEARS.
"LOVE ONLY IS ETERNAL."
Also her son J. WILLIAM MILLARD
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE GREAT WAR
AT YPRES, OCT. 18TH. 1917
"HAPPY MEMORIES STILL LINGER."

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Millard family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Parish Council; Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: (Unparished); Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

28th September, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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