Memorial Title

Pte A F Ellson

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial commemorating Pte Arthur Ellson added to a gravestone in the churchyard of the Church of St Giles, Old Matlock, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Churchyard
Church of St Giles
Church St
Matlock
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 29929 59818 ±5m
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Location details:
Northwest of the church, on the right side of the central path when walking up the hill, close to the northern boundary.

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, recessed sides and bears the inscription inlaid in upright mainly capital lettering. The headstone has been detached and laid flat on the accompanying plain limestone kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	900	835	100	Fair
Kerbs	Limestone	300	880	2040	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory of
OUR DEAR MOTHER
CLARA ANN BAKER
BORN JANUARY 9TH. 1860.
DIED JUNE 1ST. 1932
REST AFTER WEARINES, PEACE AFTER PAIN.
ALSO OF HER DAUGHTER
CLARA MIRIAM FINDLOW.
DIED JULY 9TH. 1941
AGED 50 YEARS
"HAIL GLADDENING LIGHT."
ALSO OF PTE. ARTHUR FREDERICK ELLSON,
8201 R. W. FUSILIERS.
DEARLY BELOVED SON OF THE ABOVE
AND THE LATE ARTHUR ELLSON, OF CHESTER,
BORN JUNE 1ST. 1886.
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE SEPT. 25TH. 1915,
YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED.

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 Baker, Findlow and Ellson families.

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.

16th May, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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