Memorial Title
R Collins
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Churchyard Church of St George Church Rd (A6015) New Mills Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK22 4PF NGR: SK 00557 85410 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Towards the eastern corner of the churchyard. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone | Overall condition: At risk. The inscription is legible but the gravestone has become almost buried. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: An addition to the wording on a family headstone comprising an oblong granite headstone with shallow arch top and projecting shoulders. The incised and gilded inscription is mainly in upright capital roman lettering and the projecting shoulders bear an incised panel of abstract foliage. The headstone is accompanied by plain granite kerbs and by two tablets and three vases each bearing various inscriptions to members of the Redfern family. Glossary |
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Inscription
ELIZA,
WIFE OF RICHARD COLLINS,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 17TH. JUNE 1936, AGED 59 YEARS,
ALSO THE ABOVE
RICHARD COLLINS,
WHO DIED 4TH. JANUARY 1957, AGED 84 YEARS,
ALSO RICHARD SON OF THE ABOVE,
DIED IN ACTION IN FRANCE AUG 1918 AGED 18 YEARS.
REST IN PEACE
| 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
Local authorities:
From WW2: New Mills Parish Council, New Mills Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: New Mills Town Council, High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
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