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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Chesterfield
Town
Staveley
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
T Martin (Mason)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
64384

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Current location

Towards the centre of the cemetery
west of the chapel.
Staveley Cemetery
Inkersall Road
Staveley
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 3LY
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 43081 74070
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An addition to a memorial on a family grave comprising a white marble cross on a four-stepped base accompanied by kerbstones. The plain Latin cross has an inlaid inscription at the centre in upright capital Roman lettering. The base has four oblong steps with an inlaid inscription on the 6 o'clock face mainly in upright capital block lettering and the plain oblong kerbs have the maker's mark incised at the foot in upright capital lettering.
Inscription
6 o'clock face of cross: "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK." 6 o'clock face of base: In Loving Memory of/ JOSEPH BURTON,/ WHO DIED MAY 7TH. 1899,/ AGED 36 YEARS./ ALSO OF HIS WIFE/ EMMA,/ WHO DIED AUG. 7TH 1940/ AGED 78 YEARS./ ALSO OF SERGT. JOE BURTON,/ YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE, WHO FELL IN/ ACTION NEAR HAVRINCOURT WOOD, FRANCE,/ SEPT. 6TH. 1918, AGED 21 YEARS./ "HE LAID HIS RICHEST GIFT ON THE ALTER/ OF GOD - HIS LIFE."/ ALSO OF ENA PHYLLIS BURTON./ GRAND DAUGHTER, WHO FELL ASLEEP OCT. 9TH. 1919./ AGED 4 YEARS./ "AND HE CALLED THEM." Foot of kerbs: T. MARTIN (Sic. Some letters missing.)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burton, Joe
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank, date of death,place of death,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 100mm, height 995mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 510mm, height 700mm, width 660mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth 2100mm, height 150mm, width 765mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The cemetery is managed by Chesterfield Borough Council but they are not necessarily responsible for the memorial.

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