Memorial Title

T Turner

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial to Thomas Turner comprising an addition to a gravestone in St Peter and St Paul's Churchyard, Old Brampton, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Peter and
St Paul's Churchyard
Main Rd
Old Brampton
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S42 7JG

NGR:
SK 33600 71900 ±5m
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Location details:
Between the church porch and the western gate, just south of the path.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a family gravestone. The tall limestone headstone has a shallow arch top, stepped and hollowed shoulders and a panel at the head bearing sprays of foliage in relief. The inscription is inlaid in mixed styles of mainly upright capital lettering and the maker's name is inlaid at the foot. The headstone is accompanied by oblong sandstone kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1510	760	75	Fair
Kerbs	Sandstone	100	700	1970	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In
Loving Memory of
ELIZABETH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN TURNER,
OF RIDDINGS,
WHO DIED AUGUST 8TH. 1906,
AGED 41 YEARS.
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN TURNER,
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 13TH. 1915,
AGED 52 YEARS.
ALSO THOMAS, SON OF THE ABOVE,
WHO DIED IN MESOPOTAMIA, JULY 3RD. 1916,
AGED 32 YEARS.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

J. WRIGHT
BARLOW

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Turner family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Brampton Parish Council; Brampton and Walton Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From WW2: Brampton Parish Council; Chesterfield Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Brampton Parish Council; North East Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

16th November 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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