Memorial Title

F Hart

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Fred Hart 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 39047 70770 ±5m
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Location details:
About 35m northwest of the northwest corner of the old chapels at the centre of the cemetery.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a CWGC headstone on a family grave. The limestone headstone has a shallow arch top, a badge of the Royal Engineers in relief at the head and an incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering. The grave also bears a white vase with an inlaid inscription in upright capital block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	850	380	700	Fair
Vase	White marble	155	255	205	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	Battle of Coronel. (1 November, 1914)
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

675 SAPPER
J. C. HART
ROYAL ENGINEERS
18TH DECEMBER 1916 AGE 34
ALSO IN MEMORY OF
HIS BROTHER FRED
LOST WITH H.M.S. MONMOUTH
1914

Foot of headstone:

3080

Vase:

PHYLLIS HART
[AGED] 6 YEARS.

Administration

Custodian: CWGC

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

History

12th June, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

References

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Comments

Although Spr J C Hart is named on this gravestone, this is his CWGC War Grave so it is not classified as a war memorial according to the definition adopted by most heritage organisations.

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