Memorial Title
M Townsend and G Townsend
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Maurice Townsend and Geoffrey Townsend comprising additional wording on a family gravestone in St Barnabas's churchyard, Bradwell, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Barnabas's Churchyard Church St (B6049) Bradwell Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S33 9HJ NGR: SK 17479 81080 ±5m |
Location details: Just to the west of the tower. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to the lettering on a white marble headstone on a family grave. The memorial comprises a headstone with a shallow arch top with a decorative design incorporating flowers and a handshake in relief. The stone has a chamfered border and the sides splay out slightly towards the foot. The inscription is inlaid in mainly upright capital lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with bevelled top. |
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Inscription
| In Loving Memory of FANNY, BELOVED WIFE OF JOSEPH TOWNSEND, OF COPLOW DALE WHO DIED MAY 22ND. 1926, AGED 64 YEARS. "AT REST." ALSO, MAURICE, THEIR SON, KILLED IN ACTION AUG. 1OTH. 1917, AGED 25 YEARS. ALSO GEOFFREY, THEIR SON, PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 26TH. 1918, AGED 24 YEARS. "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK." ALSO THE ABOVE JOSEPH, WHO DIED SEPT. 9TH. 1927, AGED 70 YEARS. "THY WILL BE DONE." |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Bradwell Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council
From 1974: Bradwell Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council
History
6th June 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and well cared for.
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