Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Amber Valley
Town
Kirk Hallam
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65078

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Current location

Northwest of the church.
All Saints Church
Ladywood Road
Kirk Hallam
Amber Valley
Derbyshire
DE7 4NF
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 458 405
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An addition to a headstone on a family grave. The nowy-headed grey granite headstone has gilded ornamentation and inscription comprising a small incised latin cross at the head, a thin incised border and an inscription in upright roman capital upright lettering. The headstone surmounts a plain oblong granite base.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ HANNAH RODLEY/ DIED 1ST APRIL 1935/ AGED 69 YEARS./ ALFRED BRAITHWAITE/ RODELY/ DIED 22ND OCTOBER 1941/ AGED 77 YEARS./ GEORGE BRAITHWAITE/ RODELY/ KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA/ MODDER RIVER BATTLE/ 28TH NOVEMBER 1899/ AGED 30 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    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
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 85mm, height 690mm, width 540mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 310mm, height 100mm, width 610mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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