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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Bolsover
Town
Upper Langwith Or Langwith Bassett
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
E & H Jackson (Mason)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62984

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Current location

North of the church.
Holy Cross Churchyard
Unnamed Village Road
Upper Langwith Or Langwith Bassett
Bolsover
Derbyshire
NG20 9RE
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 518 693
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Addition to a headstone on a family grave. The polished black granite headstone has a reverse curve top and bowed sides. The face has a Christograph on a scroll surrounded by a wreath at the head, scrolls of foliage at the sides and an incised inscription in upright capital Roman lettering. The headstone is accompanied by a black granite base, vase and kerbstones. The maker's mark is incised at the foot of the kerbstones.
Inscription
Headstone: IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ OUR DEAR FATHER/ SAMUEL TILSTON,/ WHO DIED NOV. 7TH. 1931,/ AGED 63 YEARS./ ALSO/ JOHN PATRICK,/ BELOVED SON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ OCT. 18TH. 1918,/ AGED 26 YEARS./ "FOR EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS." Foot of kerbs: E & H. JACKSON/ MANSFIELD
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
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 105mm, height 915mm, width 725mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 280mm, height 310mm, width 885mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth 1820mm, height 300mm, width 845mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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