Memorial Title
J Hurt
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to J Hurt 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 40025 58522 ±5m |
Location details: To the east of the path from Church St, close to the gate. The A61 is called Chesterfield Rd on some maps. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to a headstone on a family grave. The memorial comprises a low sandstone headstone with a flat top and stepped shoulders. The face of the headstone has recessed oblong panels at each side bearing images of a flaming torch and bound laurel wreath in relief. The inscription is incised in the central section between them in upright capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base, now mostly buried, and marks at the foot indicate that it was once accompanied by kerbstones, now lost. |
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Inscription
| IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM KENNETH, BELOVED SON OF WILLIAM & LAURA LEAH, DIED 3RD. DEC. 1943, AGED 20 YEARS. AT REST. ALSO JOHN HURT, KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY, FEB. 12TH 1944. SUPREME SACRIFICE. |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Hurt 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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