Memorial Title

H H O Stafford

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Henry Stafford comprising an addition to a gravestone at the Church of St Bartholomew, Hognaston, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Churchyard
Church of
St Bartholomew
Stonepit La
Hognaston
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 1PR

NGR:
SK 23506 50573 ±10m
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Location details:
The church is on the north side of the road in the centre of the village. Roads in the village have not been formally named, but the main road through the village is known as Stonepit La or Main Rd, and the church is at the junction with a lane sometimes known as Green La. The memorial is near the corner of the churchyard, west of the church and south of the path from the gate.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional lettering to the wording on a family gravestone. The freestanding upright oblong limestone tablet has a pointed arch top, chamfered edges and a spray of flowers in relief in a triangular panel at the head. The inlaid inscription is in upright capital lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong limestone base with a bevelled top.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1315	710	80	Fair
Base	Limestone	c320	880	210	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory of
WILLIAM W. STAFFORD
OF HOGNASTON,
WHO DIED OCT. 28TH. 1924,
AGED 71 YEARS.
"BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD"
ALSO HENRY HERBERT OWEN,
YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE,
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE, OCT. 4TH. 1916,
AGED 21 YEARS.
"TILL WE MEET AGAIN."
ALSO MARY,/ WIFE OF THE ABOVE/ WILLIAM W. STAFFORD,
WHO DIED NOV. 9TH 1935,
AGED 79 YEARS.
TILL THE DAY BREAK.

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 Stafford family

Local authorities:
From WW1: Hognaston Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Hognaston Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date c1920s: The memorial was procured and installed.

October, 1979: The Hognaston Conservation Area was designated; the memorial lies within it.

30th December, 2010: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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