Memorial Title

Pte W Knapp

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Pte William Knapp 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 40185 49975 ±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 grey polished granite headstone on a family grave. The low headstone has a shallow arch top and bears an incised inscription in upright capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with bevelled top and is accompanied by oblong granite kerbs with the makers name and reference incised at the foot.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Grey granite	715	765	120	Fair
Base	Grey granite	120	915	215	Fair
Kerbs	Grey granite	150	915	1895	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
Affectionate Remembrance of
ROBERT HARVEY PAPWORTH,
(BOB)
WHO PASSED AWAY FEB. 16TH. 1927,
IN THE 55TH. YEAR OF HIS AGE.
THY WILL BE DONE.
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE
JULIA ANN,
WHO DIED DEC. 23RD. 1940,
AGED 72 YEARS.
ALSO PTE. WILLIAM KNAPP,
(OF THE NOTTS & DERBYS)
WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE
MARCH 27TH. 1918, AGED 21 YEARS.

Foot of kerbs:

BURGIN
309

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Papworth and Knapp families.

Local authorities:
From WW2: 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 Burgin, monumental mason.

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

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