Memorial Title
O Byard
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Oliver Byard comprising additional lettering on a family gravestone at Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Spital Cemetery Hady Hill (A632) Spital Chesterfield Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S41 0DZ NGR: SK 39050 70742 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: West of the northwest corner of the chapel, about six graves from the path. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: Additional wording on a family memorial stone. The family memorial comprises a low limestone headstone with a shallow arch top, projecting shoulders and an inscription incised in upright capital block lettering. The headstone is accompanied by plain oblong limestone kerbs with further inscriptions on the upper faces, also incised in upright capital block lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Headstone: | REMEMBRANCE RICHARD BYARD WHO DIED JAN. 16, 1908. AGED 67 YEARS. ALSO SARAH HIS WIFE WHO DIED SEPT. 26. 1923. AGED 78 YEARS. ALSO LILIAN THEIR DAUGHTER. DIED APRIL 13. 1953. AGED 81 YEARS. |
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| West kerb: | ALSO (TED) WHO DIED OCT. 14. 1927 AGED 36 YEARS | ||||||||||||||||||
| East kerb: | ALSO OLIVER THEIR SON WHO FELL IN ACTION AT DICKEBUSCH. AGED 32 YEARS. JUNE 29. 1917. |
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| South kerb: | [...] [Text not currently known.] |
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Administration
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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