Memorial Title
S James
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Samuel James comprising an addition to a family gravestone in St John the Baptist's Churchyard at Tideswell, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St John the Baptist's Churchyard Commercial Rd (B6049) Tideswell Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK17 8NE NGR: SK 15295 75841 ±5m (Map opens in new window) |
Location details: Northeast of the church. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Additional lettering to the inscription on a headstone on a family grave. The sandstone headstone has a pointed arch top, recessed sides, a border of foliage in relief at the head and an incised inscription mainly in upright capital block lettering.
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Inscription
| In Loving Memory of ISABELLA, WIFE OF WILLIAM JAMES, (FORMERLY OF MONSAL DALE) BORN 20TH. MARCH 1848, DIED 26TH. JULY 1889. "He giveth his beloved sleep." ALSO THEIR YOUNGEST SON SAMUEL BORN JULY 26TH. 1889 DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE, NOV. 13TH. 1916. |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the James family.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Tideswell Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Tideswell Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
17th April, 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.
2nd September, 1981: The memorial lies within the Tideswell Conservation Area first designated on that date.
27th April, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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