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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Derbyshire Dales
Town
Great Longstone
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57268
Current location

The new graveyard is on the east side of Church Lane
opposite the church. Grave number NEW386 is towards the northern end of the new graveyard.
St Giles New Graveyard
Church Lane
Great Longstone
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire
DE45 1TB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 20079 71901
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An addition to a grey granite nowy-headed headstone on a family grave. The headstone has a latin cross at the head and an incised inscription in mixed case upright roman lettering coloured white. The headstone surmounts a plain oblong grey granite base with a flower holder at the centre.
Inscription
In Loving Memory of/ GORDON WILLIAM GEE/ 23 Oct. 1891 - 1 May 1984/ Beloved husband of/ EMILY MARIE GEE/ 28 Nov. 1900 - 21 Feb. 1945/ Killed by enemy action./ Interred at Holy Trinity, Barkingside./ ELIZABETH GEE/ beloved wife and mother/ 16 Oct. 1925 - 26 Nov. 1994/ DEREK GORDON GEE/ Beloved husband and father/ 3rd April 1926 - 5th Feb. 1999/ LXIII ATS LXX
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gee, Emily Marie
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Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, date of death, date of birth, manner of death, place of burial, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 80mm, height 765mm, width 605mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 300mm, height 100mm, width 755mm
    Materials: Granite, Metal
Listing information
Condition
History
17 April 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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