Memorial Title

Sgt J E Crookes

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial in the churchyard at the Church of St Lawrence, Great Barlow, comprising an addition to a gravestone commemorating Sgt J E Crookes.

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Lawrence
Hackney La (B6051)
Great Barlow
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S18 7TR

NGR:
SK 34404 74699 ±5m
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Location details:
The grave is about 3m west of the church, next to the path, near the northwest corner of the church. (The parish church signboard clearly identifies the village as Great Barlow but maps and other references refer to it as just Barlow.)

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the inscription on the headstone of a family grave. The concrete headstone has a flat top and a battered face to which are attached a thin granite inlay bearing the inscription and narrow decorative strips to each sides. The inscription is incised in upright capital block lettering and the two decorative panels have incised designs of roses and foliage. The headstone is accompanied by oblong chamfered concrete kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Concrete, granite	700	900	200	Fair
Kerbs	Concrete	250	890	1915	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELLIS CROOKES
(OF NEWGATE BARLOW)
DIED JAN. 7TH. 1920
AGED 56 YEARS.
ALSO CLARA,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED MAY 10TH. 1946
AGED 79 YEARS.
ALSO THEIR SON
SGT. JOHN ELLIS, K.O.Y.L.I. 1914-1918
DIED OCT. 26TH. 1918, (INTERRED IN ITALY)
AGED 26 YEARS.
"GOD GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST."

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 Crookes family

Local authorities:
From WW2: Barlow Parish Council; Chesterfield Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Barlow Parish Council; North East Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

July 1979: The Barlow Conservation Area was first designated; the churchyard lies within it

17th August, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

References

Anon; 8th July, 2022: an email from a site visitor advising corrections to the name previously interpreted incorrectly.

Comments

J E Crookes was Serjeant 16185, 8th Battn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

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