Memorial Title

A Garside

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 addition to a gravestone for Albert Garside in the churchyard at the Church of St George, New Mills, Derbyshire.

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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 00546 85401 ±5m
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Location details:
Towards the eastern corner of the churchyard.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Fair, the inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the wording on a family gravestone. The memorial is an upright oblong grey granite headstone with rounded shoulders and recessed sides. The face of the headstone bears an incised gilded inscription in mainly upright capital roman lettering. The headstone surmounts an ablong base with bevelled top and a further inscription on the face, and is accompanied by plain oblong kerbs with further incised inscriptions on the upper surfaces the maker's name incised at the foot. Stone foundations below the kerbs bear a further inscription at the foot.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Granite	780	735	100	Fair
Base	Granite	260	865	255	Fair
Kerbs	Granite	180	870	1445	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

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

Treasured Memories
of
JAMES
A DEAR FATHER AND BELOVED HUSBAND
OF ANN GARSIDE,
DIED JULY 17TH. 1933,
AGED 66 YEARS.
ALSO THE ABOVE
ANN GARSIDE,
DIED JUNE 1ST. 1960
AGED 79 YEARS.
ALSO EMMA THEIR DAUGHTER
DIED JANY. 1ST. 1958, AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO ALBERT, SON OF THE ABOVE,
DIED IN ACTION IN FRANCE,
SEPT. 18TH. 1918, AGED 20 YEARS.

Base:

At Rest

South kerb:

ALSO EDITH GARSIDE
DIED APRIL 29TH 1985, AGED 73 YEARS.

Foundation:

GARSIDE

Foot of kerbs:

E. STAFFORD

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Garside family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: 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

Unknown date: The memorial was made by E. Stafford, monumental mason.

12th April, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and the inscription was legible although the gilding was deteriorating.

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