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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Chesterfield
Town
Newbold
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
R Lidster (Mason)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65520

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Current location

North of the church
near the middle of the graveyard
east of the path.
St John the Evangelists Churchyard
St Johns Road (b6159)
Newbold
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 8PE
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 372 735
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An addition to black ceramic kerbstones on a family grave. The kerbstones each have a broad chamfer on the outer face bearing the incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering.
Inscription
South kerb: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ AARON CLARK/ PASSED AWAY APRIL 7TH. 1946 AGED 64./ AND HIS BELOVED WIFE/ JANE ALICE CLARK/ PASSED AWAY DEC 31ST. 1960 AGED 77. North kerb: ALSO HIS SONS AARON CLARK/ KILLED IN ACTION/ JUNE 10TH. 1940 AGED 34/ AND SAMMY CLARK/ PASSED AWAY APRIL 29TH. 1918./ AGED 4 YRS. 10. MTHS. Foot of kerbs: LIDSTER/ WORKSOP/ REG. NO. 834863.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,year died,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth 2130mm, height 250mm, width 910mm
    Materials: Ceramic
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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