Memorial Title
LCpl J E Brown
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to LCpl J E (Ted) Brown comprising additional lettering on a family gravestone at Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield.
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Locations
| Last known location: Spital Cemetery Hady Hill (A632) Spital Chesterfield Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S41 0DZ NGR: SK 39053 70696 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Slightly southwest of the centre of the cemetery, about 25m south of the old chapels and just north of the main path. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to the lettering on a stone on a family grave. The white marble kerbs have a moulded top with a deep chamfer bearing an inlaid inscription in upright capital lettering. The maker's name is inlaid at the foot. Glossary |
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Inscription
DIED JULY [23RD 1926]. AGED 56 YEARS.
| ALSO MARY BROWN, HIS BELOVED WIFE. DIED JAN. 4TH 1945. AGED 82 YEARS. |
ALSO L/CPL. J. E. (TED) BROWN. GRANDSON. KILLED IN ACTION JULY 1944. |
[Some lettering lost or damaged.]
| Conflicts and people named: | ||
| Conflict | Second World War (1939-1945) | Totals |
| Action | Unspecified | |
| Number died | 1 | 1 |
| Number served and returned | 0 | 0 |
| Total names | 1 | 1 |
Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Parish Council, Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Chesterfield Borough Council (unparished); Derbyshire County Council.
History
23rd May, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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