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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Derby
Town
Chaddesden
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65006

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Current location

Grave 4311 towards the northern end of plot A18.
Nottingham Road Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby
Derbyshire
DE21 6FN
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 372 366
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An addition to a white marble headstone on a family grave. The headstone has a shallow arch at the head bordered by a moulded cornice and a fluted attached colonnette at each side. The face of the headstone bears the inlaid inscription in mixed styles of mainly upright, capital lettering. The headstone is accompanied by plain oblong kerbs with the grave number inlaid at the foot.
Inscription
Headstone: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ SYLVIA/ THE BELOVED WIFE OF/ FRED GIBBS,/ WHO DIED JUNE 27TH. 1922./ AGED 55 YEARS./ ALSO OF THE ABOVE/ FRED GIBBS,/ WHO DIED NOV. 6TH. 1922,/ AGED 59 YEARS./ ALSO OF ALFRED HENRY,/ THE BELOVED YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED SEPT. 5TH. 1932,/ AGED 29 YEARS./ ALSO OF/ WILLIAM,/ THIRD SON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN FRANCE SEPT 22ND. 1917,/ AGED 19 YEARS./ GOD GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST Foot of kerbs: 4311
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 95mm, height 1210mm, width 915mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth 2140mm, height 280mm, width 925mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
History
The cemetery is entered on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. Parks and Gardens UK reference 2450.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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