Memorial Title

Pte F W Dakin

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial commemorating Pte Frederick Dakin 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 29932 59808 ±5m
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Location details:
Northwest of the church, on the right side of the central path when walking up the hill.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional lettering on a headstone on a family grave. The low roughly-dressed white granite headstone has a shallow triangular-arch top and recessed sides with a finely-dressed face bearing the inscription inlaid in upright capital block lettering. The headstone is accompanied by roughly-dressed oblong granite kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White granite	900	640	125	Fair
Kerbs	White granite	360	890	2150	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WALTER FREDERICK DAKIN,
WHO DIED APRIL 6TH. 1929,
AGED 65 YEARS.
AND OF
CLARA ELIZA DAKIN,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE,
DIED JUNE 15TH. 1933,
AGED 62 YEARS.
ALSO
PTE. FREDERICK WILLIAM
DAKIN,
SON OF THE ABOVE
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
OCT. 5TH. 1918,
AGED 22 YEARS.
TO MEMORY EVER DEAR.

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 Dakin 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.

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

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