Memorial Title

2Lt H R Thompson

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to 2Lt Hubert Thompson added to a gravestone in Bakewell Cemetery, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Bakewell Cemetery
Yeld Rd
Bakewell
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE45 1FJ

NGR:
SK 21690 67878 ±5m

Location details:
Towards the northern end of the cemetery, south of the lodge and close to the boundary with the adjacent road (Burton Edge).

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a memorial stone on a family grave comprising a plain sandstone latin cross on a pedestal. The battered pedestal bears an incised inscription on its faces in upright capital block lettering.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cross	Sandstone	1290	555	170	Fair
Pedestal	Sandstone	480	710	560	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of pedestal:

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

TO
THE BELOVED MEMORY OF
HUBERT ROBERTS THOMPSON
2ND. LIEUT R.G.A.
KILLED IN FRANCE
JUNE 30TH. 1918,
AGED 28 YEARS.

9 o'clock face of pedestal:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELLEN AGNES THOMPSON,
WHO DIED APRIL 11TH. 1930
AGED 72 YEARS.
AND
ELLEN MARY SWIFT,
DIED JUNE 19TH. 1958,
AGED 75 YEARS.

3 o'clock face of pedestal:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
FRANK THOMPSON,
DIED DECEMBER 3RD. 1949.
AGED 64 YEARS.
&
NELLIE THOMPSON,
1894 - 1984

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Thompson family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Bakewell Parish Council; Bakewell Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Bakewell Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

9th December 2015: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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