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Memorial Title A N Eyre
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Summary Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Arthur Eyre comprising additional lettering on a family gravestone at Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield.
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Images
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Locations
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Last known location: Spital Cemetery Hady Hill (A632) Spital Chesterfield Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: S41 0DZ
NGR: SK 39037 70692 ±5m (Map opens in new window.)
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Location details: Southwest of the chapel, next to the main path.
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Type
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Overall type: Addition to gravestone.
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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 grey granite monument comprises a square battered pillar surmounted by a capstone, and set on moulded pedestal and plinths and a plain base. Some faces of the pillar, pedestal and plinth have panels surrounded by a narrow raised border and bearing incised inscriptions mainly in upright capital block lettering. The stone is accompanied by oblong kerbs.
Glossary
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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Capstone |
Granite |
c400 |
730 |
730 |
Fair |
Pillar |
Granite |
1145 |
6055 |
615 |
Fair |
Pedestal |
Granite |
c500 |
c800 |
c800 |
Fair |
Plinth |
Granite |
c340 |
1025 |
1025 |
Fair |
Base |
Granite |
340 |
1295 |
1295 |
Fair |
Kerbs |
Sandstone |
200 |
8100 |
5500 |
Fair |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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6 o'clock face of pillar:
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9 o'clock face of pillar:
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In Loving Memory of THOMAS EYRE, BORN APRIL 25. 1873. DIED APRIL 15. 1926 ALSO EMMA EYRE, WIFE OF ABOVE BORN MARCH 17. 1872. DIED SEPT. 13. 1955
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In Loving Memory of JOHN ISAAC EYRE BORN JAN 18. 1861. DIED SEP 20. 1925 WINIFRED DAUGHTER OF JOHN ISAAC & ELIZA EYRE, BORN NOV. 29TH. 1886, DIED JAN 11TH. 1887. ALSO MARJORIE, THEIR DAUGHTER BORN AUG. 5TH. 1895, DIED SEP 22ND. 1897 ALSO ARTHUR NOEL EYRE, SON OF THE ABOVE KILLED IN ACTION SEP. 26. 1918 AGED 26 YEARS. ALSO OF ELIZA EYRE, WIDOW OF THE ABOVE JOHN ISAAC EYRE, WHO DIED FEB. 22ND. 1939, AGED 80 YEARS
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6 o'clock face of pedestal:
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JOHN MARSHALL, BORN JULY 4. 1853. DIED SEP. 30. 1908. ALSO BERTRAM OSWALD MARSHALL SON OF THE ABOVE BORN MAY 16. 1888. DIED AUG. 5. 1926.
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6 o'clock face of plinth:
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ALSO LEONARD SON OF JOHN & SARAH ANN MARSHALL, BORN JUNE 8TH. 1886, DIED DEC. 18TH. 1889. ALSO SARAH ANN MARSHALL WIDOW OF JOHN MARSHALL WHO DIED NOV. 21ST. 1932, AGED 73 YEARS.
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12 o'clock face of pillar:
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Conflicts and people named:
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Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Totals |
Action |
Not specified |
Number died |
1 |
1 |
Number served and returned |
0 |
0 |
Total names |
1 |
1 |
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In Loving Memory of ISAAC EYRE BORN FEB. 18TH. 1835, DIED JUNE 6TH. 1901. ALSO REBECCA EYRE WIFE OF THE ABOVE DIED JAN 9. 1908. AGED 74 YEARS ALSO LEONARD, SON OF ISAAC & REBECCA EYRE, BORN FEB 21ST. 1866, DIED DEC. 30TH. 1885 ALSO ELIZABETH, THEIR DAUGHTER, BORN NOV. 5TH. 1862, DIED SEP 21ST. 1877, ALSO JOSEPH, THEIR SON, BORN JULY 30TH. 1857 DIED MAR 20TH. 1871 AND RICHARD, THEIR SON, BORN SEP. 15TH. 1864, DIED FEB. 25TH. 1866 INTERRED AT STAVELEY
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Administration
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Custodian: Presumed to be the Eyre family.
Local authorities: From WW1: Chesterfield Parish Council, Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1974: Chesterfield Borough Council (unparished); Derbyshire County Council.
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History
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13th September, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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References
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