Memorial Title

F W Boden

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 Frank Boden.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 30039 59740 ±5m

Location details:
About 35m southwest 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 nowy headed grey limestone headstone has recessed sides, canted shoulders and a spray of flowers in relief in a quatrefoil panel at the head. The inscription is inlaid in mixed styles of mainly upright capital lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong stone base with chamfered top and is accompanied by oblong stone kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1350	715	70	Fair
Base	Stone	260	810	230	Fair
Kerbs	Stone	c200	c1800	c1800	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

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

In Loving Memory of
MARY ANN,
WIFE OF JOHN BODEN, CONFECTIONER,
MATLOCK BATH,
BORN SEPTEMBER 1, 1830,
DIED JULY 10. 1895,
A TRUE WIFE AND AFFECTIONATE MOTHER.
Also JOHN BODEN,
WHO DIED APRIL 27TH 1902.
AGED 70 YEARS.
ALSO OF
FRANK WIGLEY BODEN
GRANDSON.
KILLED AT QONNEBEKE OCTOBER 18, [1917.]
AGED 19 YEARS.

[A few numerals were missing.]

Base:

J. BERESFORD.
BELPER & DERBY

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Boden 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 numerals towards the foot of the headstone were missing.

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

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