Memorial Title

Pte W E Merry

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial addition to a gravestone, commemorating Pte Walter E Merry, in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, Breadsall, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location: Churchyard Church of All Saints Moor Rd Breadsall Derbyshire	Nearest postcode: DE21 5LD NGR: SK 37133 39766 ±5m (Map opens in new window.)	Location details: The memorial is southeast of the church, towards the southern boundary of the churchyard.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a white marble headstone (now seriously discoloured) on a family grave. The tall upright headstone has a pointed arch top with a thin incised border and has recesssed sides. The face has a narrow inlaid border and has a trefoil panel at the head containing roses carved in relief. The inlaid inscription is mainly in upright capital roman lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with a bevelled top and is accompanied by plain oblong sandstone kerbs with a chamfered top.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White marble	1335	735	70	Fair
Base	Sandstone	100	1015	200	Fair
Kerbs	Sandstone	280	2000	2130	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory of
ANNIE,
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE MERRY
WHO DIED MARCH 23RD. 1915,
AGED 59 YEARS.
"HER END WAS PEACE."
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
GEORGE MERRY,
WHO DIED FEB. 6TH. 1937,
IN HIS 87TH. YEAR
"REUNITED"
ALSO OF WALTER EDWARD MERRY,
SON OF THE ABOVE,
PTE. GRENADIER GUARDS,
DIED IN HOSPITAL AT ROUEN
DEC. 15TH. 1917,
AGED 33 YEARS.

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 Merry family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Breadsall Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1959: Breadsall Parish Council; South East Derbyshire Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Breadsall Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date: The memorial lies within the Breadsall Conservation Area.

13th April, 2021: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition although the discolouration of the headstone reduced legibility of the inscription.

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