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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
North East Derbyshire
Town
North Wingfield
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58698

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Current location

In the churchyard
south of the church.
St Lawrences Church
St Lawrence Rd (a6175)
North Wingfield
North East Derbyshire
Derbyshire
S42 5HX
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 403 644
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A kerbstone memorial on a family grave; chamfered tops bear inlaid inscription in upright capital block lettering.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY/ ALBERT WAKELIN BORN AUGUST 22. 1875. DIED MARCH 9. 1919./ ERECTED BY THE OFFICIALS & WORKMEN OF THE CLAY CROSS COMPANY LD./ ALSO PTE. WALTER WAKELIN, KILLED IN ACTION MAY 24. 1915. AGED 35 YEARS./ ALSO OF TIMOTHY WAKELIN, DIED MAY 23. 1926. AGED 44 YEARS./ "EVERY ONE OF US SHALL GIVE/ ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF TO GOD"
Inscription legible?
no
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,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
Condition
History
June 2009: Some of the inscription obscured by moss and some lettering missing. Part of the inscription now below ground level and difficult to read.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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