Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Bolsover
Town
Whaley Thorns
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
LOCAL CRAFTSMAN (Mason)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
60498

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Current location

Northeast of the church
St Lukes Churchyard
Portland Rd
Whaley Thorns
Bolsover
Derbyshire
NG20 9HB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 532 711
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An upright, oblong, limestone headstone and chamfered base on a family grave. The stone is nowy headed with rebated and chamfered sides and has a Christograph in a foliated oval in relief at the head. A horizontal foliated frieze runs through the oval and a narrow incised border drops from it on both sides. The inscription is inlaid in mixed styles of lettering.
Inscription
IHS/ In Loving Memory of/ JOHN SHAW STEAD,/ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ OCTOBER 10TH. 1923,/ IN HIS 77TH. YEAR./ Also/ FRED STEAD,/ SON OF THE ABOVE,/ KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR/ OCTOBER 9TH. 1918,/ IN HIS 25TH. YEAR./ "MAY THEY REST IN PEACE."/ Also ANNIE,/ BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE,/ DIED MAY 24TH. 1934,/ AGED 77 YEARS./ "REST IN PEACE."
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,year died,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 80mm, height 1275mm, width 655mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 230mm, height 410mm, width 760mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
Condition
History
The churchyard falls within an Article 4 Conservation Restriction Direction.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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