Memorial Title

W Westnidge and A Westnidge

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet to William and Arthur Westnidge added to a grave in Duffield Cemetery, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Duffield Cemetery
43 Hazelwood Rd
Duffield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 4DE

NGR:
SK 33965 44082 ±5m

Location details:
Just west of the lodge.

Type

Overall type: Tablet.

Overall condition: Poor. The inscription is just legible.

Description:

A white marble tablet placed on the surface of a grave bearing an inlaid inscription in upright capital roman lettering, some of which is missing. The grave also has white marble kerbs with further inscriptions inlaid on the internal chamfers.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	White marble	c400	c500	c50	Poor
Kerbs	White marble	160	1020	2305	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

North kerb:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)
Number died	2
Number served and returned	0
Total names	2

WILLIAM WESTNIDGE DEC. 25 1934, AGED 80 YEARS.

East kerb:

"STEADY [UNTIL THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN."]

South kerb:

EMILY WESTNIDGE, MARCH 18 1932, [AGED 77 YEARS.]

Tablet:

IN [FOND MEMORY] OF
[TWO SONS]
WILLIAM & ARTHUR,
WHO DIED [OF WOUNDS
AND ARE BURIED]
IN [FRANCE.
MAY 2 1917 MAY 28 1917.]

[Some lettering damaged or missing.]

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Westnidge family.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Duffield Parish Council; Belper Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Duffield Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

16th February 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in poor condition with some lettering missing.

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