Memorial Title

J M Froggatt

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 addition to a gravestone for John M Froggatt 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 00531 85399 ±5m
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Location details:
Southeast of the church, next to the main war memorial.

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 comprises an upright oblong polished granite headstone with a shallow triangular arch top and an incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering, some of which is gilded. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with bevelled top and is accompanied by plain oblong kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Granite	850	765	105	Fair
Base	Granite	270	915	255	Fair
Kerbs	Granite	155	915	1575	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

Sacred
To The Memory Of
WILLIAM THOMAS FROGGATT,
WHO DIED NOVR. 6TH. 1933,
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO MARY ALICE, WIFE OF THE ABOVE,
WHO DIED JANY. 4TH, 1929,
AGED 77 YEARS.
ALSO JOHN MAURICE, THEIR SON,
WHO FELL IN ACTION (MESOPOTAMIA),
FEBY. 25TH. 1917, AGED 22 YEARS.
ALSO WILHELMINA RHODES,
WHO DIED NOVR. 19TH. 1971,
AGED 86 YEARS.
HARRY RHODES,
DIED 11TH. MARCH 1983, AGED 97 YEARS.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Froggatt and Rhodes families.

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

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

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