Memorial Title

Lt W Hill

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Lt William Hill 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 21743 67832 ±5m

Location details:
To the east of, and close to the southern chapel.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Poor. The memorial is intact but the inscription is barely legible.

Description:

An addition to a memorial stone on a family grave comprising a tall limestone headstone and base. The tall headstone has a pointed arch top, chamfered edges and sprays of foliage in relief within a roundel and crescent-shaped panel at the head. The inscription is incised in upright capital block lettering within a recessed panel forming the front of the headstone. The oblong base has a chamfered top.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1250	730	70	Poor
Base	Limestone	170	900	240	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In
Affectionate Remembrance
of
TOM HARRY
THE BELOVED SON OF
EDWARD AND SARAH HILL
WHO DIED OCTOBER 24TH 1884,
AGED 17 YEARS
[ ... ... ]
[ ... ... ]
ALSO OF
WILLIAM HILL LIEUT R.F.A.
KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES
OCTOBER 30TH 1917
AND BURIED AT DICKEBUSCHE
AGED 33 YEARS

[Some lettering illegible due to lichen growth.]

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 Hill 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. Although the headstone and base were intact and in fair condition the face of the headstone was coated with a fine layer of lichen making the inscription difficult to read, so overall the memorial was assessed as poor.

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