Memorial Title
F Bark
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Francis Bark added to a gravestone in St Peter's Churchyard, Edensor, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Peter's Churchyard Jap La Edensor Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE45 1PH NGR: SK 25052 69824 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Towards the southeastern corner of the churchyard. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: Additional lettering on a sandstone headstone on a family grave. The tall, freestanding nowy-headed headstone has hollowed shoulders, a border formed from a single narrow incised line and an incised inscription mainly in upright capital lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong sandstone base with a bevelled top. Glossary |
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Inscription
| In Affectionate Remembrance of ISAAC BARK, WHO DIED AUGUST 2ND. 1863 AGED 43 YEARS. ALSO OF GEORGE, HIS SON WHO DIED JANUARY 22ND. 1875, AGED 22 YEARS. HE ONLY CAME TO SHOW HOW SOON, A FLOWER COULD FADE JUST IN ITS BLOOM. ALSO OF ELIZABETH, WIFE OF ISAAC BARK, WHO DIED JANUARY 8TH. 1907, AGED 82 YEARS. ALSO OF FRANCIS, SON OF JOHN & MARGARET BARK, DIED IN FRANCE MAY 1ST. 1918, AGED 26 YEARS. PEACE, PERFECT PEACE. |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Edensor Parish Council, Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Edensor Parish Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
Unknown date: The memorial lies within the Edensor Conservation Area.
21st July, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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