Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Erewash
- Town
- Breaston
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- LOCAL CRAFTSMAN (Mason)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 61467
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Current location
In the Northeastern quadrant.
Breaston Parish Council Cemetery
Longmoor La
Breaston
Erewash
Derbyshire
DE72 3BE
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 468 342
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A polished black marble headstone and base on a family grave. The upright oblong headstone has floral sprays in the top corners and the gilded inscription is incised in upright capital Roman lettering. The base has a hole and metal cover for holding flowers. The maker's name is on the reverse.
- Inscription
- IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ JOHN STEVENSON/ AT REST MARCH 27TH 1946/ AGED 80 YEARS./ ALSO ELIZABETH/ HIS BELOVED WIFE/ AT REST JAN 6TH 1959/ AGED 93 YEARS./ ARNOLD THEIR BELOVED SON/ KILLED AT YPRES 1917/ AGED 25 YEARS./ REUNITED
- 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,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gravestone
Measurements: depth 80mm, height 680mm, width 535mm
Materials: Marble - Black - Base
Measurements: depth 265mm, height 85mm, width 610mm
Materials: Marble - Black
- Gravestone
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- The cemetery is managed by Breaston Parish Council but they are not necessarily responsible for the memorial.
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