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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
North East Derbyshire
Town
Danesmoor, Clay Cross
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65957

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Current location

Towards the middle of the west boundary wall.
Clay Cross Cemetery
Cemetery Rd
Danesmoor
Clay Cross
North East Derbyshire
Derbyshire
S45 9RL
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 39803 62851
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An addition to a pink granite headstone on a family grave. The tall headstone has a pointed arch top with sprays of flowers in relief in a broad border and narrow triangular panels at the head and recessed sides. The inlaid inscription in upright capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong two-stepped base with bevelled top and a further inscription on the top step, and is accompanied by plain oblong kerbs.
Inscription
Headstone: IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ HAROLD HALLILEY/ GREAVES,/ BORN MAY 3. 1882/ DIED OCT. 10. 1889./ ALSO RANDOLPH GREAVES,/ BORN APRIL 20. 1884/ DIED JULY 12. 1903./ ALSO 2ND. LIEUT/ VICTOR GREAVES,/ 3RD DUKE OF WELLINGTONS/ WEST RIDING REGT., WOUNDED/ AT CAMBRAI NOV. 27. 1917/ DIED AT YTRES NOV. 28. 1917/ IN HIS 29TH. YEAR./ INTERRED AT ROCOUIGNY/ MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE/ ALSO ALBERT GREAVES,/ INFANT/ INTERRED IN THIS CEMETERY./ SONS OF T. & E. GREAVES./ MELBOURNE LODGE./ MIZPAH Base: ALSO/ ELLEN ELIZABETH GREAVES,/ DIED SEPT. 8TH. 1932, AGED 76 YEARS./ ALSO/ THOMAS GREAVES, HER HUSBAND/ DIED JULY 31ST. 1944, IN HIS 88TH. YEAR.
Inscription legible?
no
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 125mm, height 1265mm, width 610mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth 2285mm, height 150mm, width 1040mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 405mm, height 530mm, width 830mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
Listing information
Condition
History
15 April 2014: The lettering, which may have previously been painted or otherwise coated, had become mottled and difficult to read.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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