Memorial Title

2Lt FO G S Hall

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial in St Giles's Churchyard, Old Matlock, Derbyshire, comprising an addition to a gravestone and commemorating 2Lt FO Gilbert Hall.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 30039 59757 ±5m

Location details:
About 30m west of the church.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional lettering on a headstone on a family grave. The upright polished grey granite headstone has a shallow triangular arch top, battered sides and the wreath badge of the Royal Flying Corps in shallow relief at the head. The incised inscription is in upright capital block lettering coloured white. The headstone surmounts a plain oblong granite base.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Granite	1220	595	140	Fair
Base	Granite	310	760	270	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
IN UNFADING MEMORY OF
GILBERT SUDBURY HALL
AGED 25 YEARS.
SON OF ROBERT AND ELIZABETH HALL,
SEC. LIEUTENANT AND FLYING OFFICER
IN THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS.
HIS BIPLANE WAS SHOT DOWN ON NOVEMBER
THE 20TH. 1916, AND ON THE 30TH. HE DIED
FROM THE INJURIES HE HAD RECEIVED.
HE WAS INTERRED BY THE ENEMY, WITH
MILITARY HONOURS, IN THE CEMETERY
OF NOTRE DAME, CAMBRAI, FRANCE.
OH DEAR BRAVE HEART GOD BLESS THEE.
ALSO OF
ROBERT ARNOLD.
INFANT SON OF THE ABOVE R. AND E. HALL,
WHO DIED JANUARY 24TH. 1890,
AGED 5 MONTHS.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action:	—
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Hall 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

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

16th March, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition although some of the lettering towards the foot of the headstone was losing its colour.

12th October, 2016: The memorial was rephotographed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition.

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