Memorial Title

A Sellars

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Arthur Sellars added to a gravestone in St John the Baptist's Churchyard at Tideswell, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St John the Baptist's
Churchyard
Commercial Rd (B6049)
Tideswell
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK17 8NE

NGR:
SK 01111 92739 ±5m
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Location details:
Half way along and to the left of the path between the gate and the south porch.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

An addition to a sandstone headstone on a family grave. The headstone has a triangular arch top, stepped corners, a decorative incised border at each side and an incised inscription in upright capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong sandstone base, with bevelled top and a further inscription, and is accompanied by plain oblong sandstone kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Sandstone	970	780	100	Fair
Base	Sandstone	130	920	250	Fair
Kerbs	Sandstone	150	1830	2000	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	Unspecified
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
LEONARD SELLARS,
BELOVED HUSBAND OF
FRANCES ALICE SELLARS,
WHO DIED MAY 1ST. 1936,
AGED 66 YEARS.
ALSO FRANCES ALICE,
HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO DIED JANY. 10TH. 1947,
AGED 76 YEARS.
ALSO
ARTHUR, THEIR SON 18TH. K.R.R.S
WHO DIED SEPT. 15TH. 1916,
AGED 18 YEARS.
ALSO JOSEPH SELLARS,
WHO DIED MARCH 18TH. 1910,
AGED 76 YEARS.
ALSO MARY, HIS WIFE
WHO DIED DEC. 10TH. 1919,
AGED 85 YEARS.
PARENTS OF THE ABOVE LEONARD SELLARS.

Base:

"AT REST"

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Sellars family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Tideswell Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Tideswell Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

17th April, 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

2nd September, 1981: The memorial lies within the Tideswell Conservation Area first designated on that date.

29th January 2014: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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