Memorial Title

LCpl W F B Finney

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to LCpl William Finney 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 21692 67875 ±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

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY FIELDING
BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN WM. THOMPSON.
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 8TH. 1918
AGED 22 YEARS.

9 o'clock face of pedestal:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
WM. FIELDING BEST FINNEY
LCE. CORPL. D.L.I.
KILLED IN FRANCE
JAN 7TH. 1917
AGED 19 YEARS.

3 o'clock face of pedestal:

ALSO OF
JOHN WILLIAM THOMPSON
BORN JANUARY 12TH. 1882.
DIED JULY 13TH. 1960

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Finney 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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