Memorial Title

J T Gibson

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to John Gibson added to a gravestone in Ripley Cemetery, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Ripley Cemetery
Cemetery La
Ripley
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE5 3JG

NGR:
SK 40157 49951 ±5m
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Location details:
Towards the eastern end of the cemetery.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a white marble headstone on a family grave. The tall headstone has a trefoil top, stepped shoulders and recessed sides. Sprays of foliage in relief at the two top corners descend into a narrow raised border to each side, terminating in swirls at the foot. The inlaid inscription is mainly in upright capital decorative lettering with the maker's name at the foot. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with a bevelled top.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White marble	1350	665	95	Fair
Base	White marble	240	815	255	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

IN
Loving Memory
of
GEORGE
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
ELIZABETH GIBSON,
WHO DIED OCTR. 8TH. 1907,
AGED 61 YEARS.
In the midst of life we are in death.
ALSO
SARAH ELIZABETH GIBSON,
WHO DIED MARCH 27TH. 1926,
AGED 76 YEARS.
ALSO
JOHN THOMAS
SON OF THE ABOVE
KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR APRIL 1. 1918
AGED 40 YEARS.
AT REST.

Foot of headstone:

HOLBROOK & CO.
EASTWOOD.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Gibson family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Ripley Parish Council; Ripley Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ripley Town Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

Unknown date: The memorial was made by Holbrook and Co, monumental masons of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire.

5th January 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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