Memorial Title

W A Wibberley

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to William A Wibberley comprising an addition to a gravestone at 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 1AN

NGR:
SK 17520 46348
(From online digital mapping.)
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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.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: At risk. Although the headstone was in fair condition and the inscription was legible, it was considered to be at risk as it is in a totally unkempt area of the graveyard and was in danger of being completely overgrown, as many adjacent gravestones already were.

Description:

An addition to the wording on a family gravestone. The sandstone headstone has a pointed arch top with a moulded margin, roses in relief in a trefoil panel at the head and recessed sides. The inlaid inscription is in upright capital block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Sandstone	1370	715	80	Fair but at risk.
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory of
ISABELLA, WIFE OF
WILLIAM HENRY WIBBERLEY,
WHO DIED SEP. 26, 1919,
AGED 49 YEARS.
ALSO OF NEVILLE UDALL,
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUG. 26, 1903,
AGED 8 MONTHS.
ALSO OF WILLIAM ALBERT,
SON OF THE ABOVE
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE 1915,
AGED 23 YEARS.
"THY WILL BE DONE."
ALSO OF
WILLIAM HENRY WIBBERLEY,
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 7, 1943,
AGED 70 YEARS.
"ABIDE WITH ME."

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 Wibberley family.

Local authorities:
From WW2: 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.

11th September, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. Although the headstone was in fair condition and the inscription was legible, it was considered to be at risk as it is in a totally unkempt area of the graveyard and was in danger of being completely overgrown, as many adjacent gravestones already were.

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