Memorial Title
L W Clements
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to L W Clements comprising an addition to a gravestone in St Leonard's Churchyard, Shirland.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Leonard's Churchyard Main Rd (A61) Shirland Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE55 6BB NGR: SK 40091 58490 ±5m |
Location details: In the eastern section of the churchyard near the main path. The A61 is called Chesterfield Rd on some maps. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. Weathering has caused the inscription to become legible only at close range. |
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| Description: An addition to a kerbstone on a family grave. The memorial comprises concrete kerbstones with a broad chamfer bearing the inlaid inscription in upright capital lettering. A few of the letters have been lost but fine algal growth and some fading over time have caused the concrete and the lettering to acquire a somewhat camouflaged appearance. |
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Inscription
| West kerb: | IN LOVING MEMORY OF |
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| North kerb: | A DEAR HUSBAN[D] & FATHER WILLIAM THOMAS CLEMENTS, DIED 11TH. DEC. 1952, AGED 68 YEARS. |
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE CATHERINE AMELIA CLEMENTS DIED [6TH. NO]V. 1968, AGED 85 YEARS. |
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| South kerb: | AND OF OUR DEAR SON LIONEL WILLIAM, KILLED IN ACTION 17TH. JUNE 1940, AGED 28 YEARS. |
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| East kerb: | REST IN PEACE. | |||||||||||
| [Some letters are missing from the inscription.] | ||||||||||||
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Clements family.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Shirland and Higham Parish Council; Chesterfield Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Shirland and Higham Parish Council; North East Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
8th July 2015: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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