Memorial Title

F J Rigby

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Francis J Rigby comprising an addition to a gravestone in the churchyard of the Church of St Oswald, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Graveyard
Church of St Oswald
Mayfield Rd
Ashbourne
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 1EJ

NGR:
SK 17513 46356 ±5m
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Location details:
The church is on the south side of the road. The gravestone is at the extreme western end of the graveyard, leaning against the boundary wall.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Poor. The inscription is legible but the memorial is neglected.

Description:

An addition to the wording on a family gravestone. The sandstone headstone has a flat top with a moulded edge and repeated mouldings below it. The face bears a moulded arch containing the inscription incised in upright capital block lettering originally coloured black but now much faded.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Sandstone	c1450	925	230	Poor
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CLARA JANE,
WIFE OF
JOHN RICHARD RIGBY
WHO DIED OCT. 7, 1892,
AGED 45 YEARS.
"THINE EYES SHALL SEE THE KING
IN HIS BEAUTY." ISAIAH XXXIII. 17.
JOHN RICHARD RIGBY,
WHO DIED OCT. 26. 1908,
AGED 62 YEARS
"GOD'S FINGER TOUCHED HIM,
AND HE SLEPT."
FRANCIS JOHN RIGBY,
KILLED IN ACTION IN MESOPOTAMIA
JANUARY 21, 1916, AGED 28 YEARS.
[T ...Y]

[Possible maker's name illegible.]

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Rigby family.

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

History and Conservation

November 1968: The Ashbourne Conservation area was first designated. The memorial lies within it.

18th September, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. The headstone was in poor condition although the inscription was legible.

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