Derbyshire War Memorials, B Armitage

Memorial
Title

B Armitage

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Locations

Last known location:
St John the Evangelist's
Churchyard
St John's Road (B6159)
Newbold
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 8PE

NGR:
SK 37053 73583 ±5m

Location details:
Near the western boundary of the western section of the cemetery.

Type

Overall type: Addition to Gravestone.

Overall condition: At Risk. The inscription is legible but the gravestones have been displaced.

Description:

An addition to a cast concrete headstone on a family grave. The oblong headstone has a stepped top and an attached vase on the right, and bears an inlaid inscription in upright capital block lettering.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Concrete	380	300	50	Good
Vase	Concrete	260	175	125	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
FREDK H. ARMITAGE.
DIED NOV. 16TH.1938
AGED 63 YEARS.
ALSO BENJN. HIS SON
KILLED IN ACTION
SEPT. 19TH. 1918.

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Armitage family

Local authorities:
From WW1: Newbold and Dunston Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1922: Chesterfield Borough Council (unparished); Derbyshire County Council.

History

10th July, 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. Although the inscription was in good condition and legible, the headstone and vase had been displaced which caused the memorial to be considered at risk of further disturbance and potential damage or loss.

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