Memorial Title

L Derbyshire

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial addition to a gravestone commemorating Lubin Derbyshire in St Giles's Churchyard, Old Matlock, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Giles's Churchyard
Church St
Matlock
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 29921 59820 ±5m
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Location details:
Northwest of the church, on the right side when walking up the hill, close to the cliff edge.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional lettering on a headstone on a family grave. The limestone headstone has a shallow triangular arch top, stepped shoulders, rebated sides, and an inlaid inscription in upright capital block lettering. It is accompanied by oblong limestone kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1190	840	105	Fair
Kerbs	Limestone	280	840	2020	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In
Loving Memory
of
GEORGE DERBYSHIRE,
DIED FEBRUARY 26TH. 1936
AGED 79.
ALSO OF
SARAH, WIFE OF THE ABOVE,
WHO DIED NOV. 22ND. 1949,
AGED 82 YEARS.
ALSO
LUBIN DERBYSHIRE,
SON, KILLED IN FRANCE,
SEPTEMBER 3RD. 1916,
AGED 28.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action:	Not stated.
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Derbyshire family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Matlock Parish Council; Matlock Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Matlock Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

October 1980: The memorial lies within the Old Matlock Conservation Area first designated in that month.

19th September, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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