Memorial Title
N Shimwell
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to Norman Shimwell 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 21828 67836 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Close to the eastern corner of the cemetery. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to a memorial stone on a family grave. The memorial comprises a low, polished, black granite headstone with a curved top and an incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering. The headstone is accompanied by a recument granite tablet and oblong granite kerbs. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Headstone: |
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| IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH SHIMWELL WHO PASSED AWAY 31ST JANUARY 1960 AGED 74 YEARS AND OF LYDIA BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE JOSEPH WHO PASSED AWAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 1964 AGED 79 YEARS AND OF NORMAN SHIMWELL KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 27TH 1943 IN NORTH AFRICA AGED 27 YEARS ALSO THE BELOVED SON & BROTHER OF THE ABOVE JOSEPH STANLEY SHIMWELL WHO PASSED AWAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 1996 AGED 76 YEARS |
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| In Loving PETER STANLEY BOND DIED 16th FEBRUARY 1992 AGED 77 YEARS. |
Memory of ELSIE BOND DIED 4th OCTOBER 2003 AGED 90 YEARS |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Shimwell family.
Local authorities:
From WW2: Bakewell Parish Council; Bakewell Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Bakewell Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
8th February 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition.
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