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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Amber Valley
Town
Heage
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66007

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Current location

West of the church and close to the western boundary.
St Lukes Churchyard
Church St (b6013)
Heage
Amber Valley
Derbyshire
DE56 2BG
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 36966 50631
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An addition to a white marble headstone on a family grave. The headstone has a trefoil top, moulded edges and attached colonnettes at each side. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with bevelled top and is accompanied by plain oblong kerbstones shared with an adjacent grave. The inscription is inlaid in mixed styles of lettering.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM,/ THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ ANN HEADFORD,/ LATE OF HEELEY,/ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ JULY 25th. 1898./ IN HIS 46th. YEAR./ In the midst of Life we/ are in death./ ALSO/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM HEADFORD GLOSSOP,/ GODSON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN ACTION AT (YPRES)/ DEC. 19TH. 1915,/ AGED (23 YEARS.)/ ALSO OF/ ANN WEST,/ WHO DIED JULY 24TH. 1931,/ AGED 76 YEARS. (Some letters missing.)
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 1440mm, width 785mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 300mm, height 180mm, width 920mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Kerb stone
    Measurements: depth 2440mm, height 120mm, width 2400mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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