Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Derbyshire
Town
Melbourne
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55839

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Current location

Half way along the north wall of the north aisle.
St Michael with St Mary's Church
Church Square
Melbourne
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE73 8JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 38906 24999
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A horizontal oblong cream marble tablet with blue and gold mosaic border set in an alabaster frame. The inscription is in upright capital Roman lettering.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM BIDDULPH GREAVES TASKER/ ELDER SON OF R. T. AND L. S. TASKER/ BORN AT MELBOURNE 20TH. AUG 1859. CHURCHWARDEN 1892-1898/ DIED AT WORCESTER 11TH. APRIL 1916./ ALSO OF/ RICHARD GREAVES TASKER CAPT. 10TH. WORCESTERSHIRE REGT./ ONLY SON OF W. B. G. AND J. H. TASKER/ BORN 7TH. JULY 1888/ KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME 3RD. JULY 1916.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Tasker, Richard Greaves
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 380mm, width 920mm
    Materials: Alabaster, Mosaic
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth -, height 270mm, width 795mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST MARY
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
10 November 1967: Church listed Grade I, English Heritage Reference 83078. The memorial is mentioned in the listing description.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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