Memorial Title

L W Kingwell

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Leonard Kingwell added to a gravestone in St Peter's Churchyard at Holymoorside, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Peter's Churchyard
Cotton Mill Hill
Holymoorside
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S42 7EJ

NGR:
SK 34067 69165 ±4m

Location details:
On the Eastern side of the churchyard, close to the road.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial appears to be cared for.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a family gravestone which comprises a roughly dressed grey granite formy wheel cross on a three stepped base accompanied by oblong kerbstones. The inscription is inlaid in upright capital block lettering in dressed panels on the 6 o'clock face of the cross and base.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cross	Grey granite	1230	520	125	Fair
Base	Grey granite	580	650	550	Fair
Kerbs	Grey granite	165	880	2100	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN
LOVING
MEMORY
OF
ELIZA FLORENCE
WIFE OF
WILLIAM COURTNEY KINGWELL
DIED 26TH OCT. 1934 IN HER 65TH YEAR
ALSO WILLIAM COURTNEY KINGWELL
DIED 10TH MARCH 1947 IN HIS 80TH YEAR.
ALSO LEONARD WILLIAM KINGWELL
DEARLY LOVED ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE,
WHO SERVED WITH THE SHEFFIELD CITY BATT. IN THE
GREAT WAR IN EGYPT & FRANCE & FELL IN ACTION ON THE
SOMME 1ST JULY 1916 & IS BURIED AT WIMEREUX. AGED 21.

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Kingwell family.

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

History

4th February 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and appeared to be cared for.

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