Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Bolsover
Town
Pinxton
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65316

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Current location

At the northwest corner of the church.
St Helens Churchyard
Park La
Pinxton
Bolsover
Derbyshire
NG16 6PS
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 453 550
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An addition to a black granite headstone on a family grave. The headstone has a pointed arch top with a border of foliage, recessed sides and an incised inscription in upright capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts a black granite two-step base with bevelled tops and is accompanied by plain oblong white marble kerbstones.
Inscription
Headstone: IN/ LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ GEORGE,/ THE BELOVED SON OF/ JAMES & MARY CUTTS,/ WHO DIED JULY 7TH. 1906,/ AGED 18 YEARS./ "PEACE, PERFECT PEACE."/ ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED/ JAMES CUTTS,/ WHO DIED FEBY. 24TH. 1916,/ AGED 61 YEARS./ "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK, AND THE/ SHADOWS FLEE AWAY."/ ALSO WILLIAM,/ SON OF THE ABOVE NAMED,/ WHO DIED AUG. 10TH. 1917,/ AGED 27 YEARS./ "THE LORD SHALL BE THINE/ EVERLASTOING LIGHT."/ ALSO MARY,/ BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER/ OF THE ABOVE/ DIED JULY 28TH. 1934,/ AGED 73 YEARS./ AT REST. Base: CUTTS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cutts, William
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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,year died,forename,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 150mm, height 1330mm, width 710mm
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 400mm, height 530mm, width 920mm
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth 2180mm, height 200mm, width 2480mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Pinxton's Heroes by J Taylor, S Berrill, J Meredith and D Pryor 62-3 Published:J Taylor Undated, c2008 Not stated The book contains a biography.

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