Memorial Title
2Lt F A Innes MC
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: A description of a WW1 war memorial to 2Lt Frederick A Innes MC added to a gravestone in St Peter's Churchyard, Littleover, Derby.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Peter's Churchyard Normanton La Littleover Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE23 6GP NGR: SK 33228 34096 ±5m |
Location details: Near the middle of the cemetery. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Poor. The inscription is legible but the memorial has been partly dismantled. |
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| Description: An addition to a memorial stone on a family grave. The memorial comprises a latin cross on a three-stepped base. The plain white marble cross has been detached and placed against the back of the white marble base which has bevelled tops to each step and an inlaid inscription in upright capital lettering on the 6 o'clock face. |
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Inscription
In Affectionate Memory of BESSIE SARAH, THE DEVOTED WIFE OF WILLIAM INNES, AT REST MARCH 8. 1919. AGED 58 YEARS. [ALSO OF THEIR SECOND SON] 2ND. LIEUTENANT FREDERICK ARTHUR [INNES], M.C. KILLED [SEPTEMBER] 3RD. 1916 INTERRED LONSDALE CEMETERY AUTHUILLE WOOD, FRANCE, AGED 30 YEARS. [Some lettering damaged or missing.] |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Innes family.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Littleover Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1968: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation) (Unparished)
From 1974: Derby Borough (and from 1977 City) Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997 the unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
History
March 2014: The memorial was researched by Eric Naden.
11th November 2015: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. The grave was unkempt and the memorial was in such poor condition to be judged at risk.
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