Memorial Title

A H Gregory

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to Alfred Gregory comprising an addition to a gravestone at Christ Church, Hulland, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Churchyard,
Christ Church
Dog La
Hulland
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 3EA

NGR:
SK 24899 47401
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The memorial is southwest of the church.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

Additional lettering to the inscription on a family gravestone. The sandstone headstone has a shallow triangular arch top, stepped and rebated sides and an incised inscription in upright capital block lettering coloured black. The headstone surmounts a plain oblong base and is accompanied by an oblong recumbent tablet on an oblong backboard. The tablet has a recessed flower holder at the head and bears a further inscription in similar style.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Sandstone	950	840	100	Good
Base	Sandstone	110	970	150	Good
Tablet	Sandstone, metal	460	450	100	Good
Backboard	Sandstone	590	590	70	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
EDWARD GREGORY,
OF THE OLD HALL, HULLAND.
DIED MARCH 17TH. 1935, AGED 58 YEARS.
ALSO TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF
ALFRED HENRY GREGORY,
PILOT R.A.F.V.R.
SON OF THE ABOVE,
WHO WAS KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
JULY 23RD. 1941, AGED 24 YEARS.
"AT REST."
AND ALICE MAY
WIFE OF EDWARD GREGORY
WHO DIED JUNE 17TH. 1967.
AND THEIR DAUGHTER
MARGERY WINFIELD
[...] NOVEMBER 1912 – 23 MAY 2001

[Part of inscription not known.]

Tablet:

ALSO THEIR SON
JOHN LESLIE
GREGORY
WHO DIED
23RD. OCTOBER 2007,
AGED 93 YEARS.
"AT PEACE."

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Gregory family.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Hulland Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Hulland Parish Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

16th September, 2010: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.

References

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Comments

The church lies on the edge of the civil parish of Hulland which contains Hulland (village) and Hulland Moss. The adjacent developments along the Ashbourne-Belper road lie in the civil parish of Hulland Ward which has become a general name for all of the localities in the area.

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