Memorial Title

Rmn W H Oates

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 Rmn W H Oates.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 29965 59771 ±5m

Location details:
About 100m due west of the church.

Type

Overall type: Tablet.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional lettering on the kerbs of a family grave. The oblong kerbs have a broad chamfer on the inner faces bearing the inlaid inscription in upright capital lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Kerbs	Stone	300	855	2130	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

West kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

North kerb:

[LUCY ELIZABETH OATES, OF MATLOCK WHO DIED APRIL 21 1920 AGE 49 YEARS.]

East kerb:

WE SHALL GO TO THEM BUT
THEY SHALL NOT RETURN TO US

South kerb:

ALSO OF RFM W. H. OATES K.R.R. WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE AUG 8, 1918, AGE 19 YEARS.

Foot of kerbs:

DAKIN & SONS

[Some of the lettering was missing or damaged.]

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 Oates 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.

12th October, 2016: The memorial was resurveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition although some of the lettering was missing or damaged.

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