Memorial Title

G S Wadkinson

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to George Wadkinson on a family grave in Ripley Cemetery, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Ripley Cemetery
Cemetery La
Ripley
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE5 3JG

NGR:
SK 40172 49945 ±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 the wording on a family gravestone. The memorial comprises a black stone vase on a square pedestal which has an incised inscription on its faces. The memorial is accompanied by oblong kerbs. The conjoined vase and pedestal are leaning forward significantly.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Vase	Black stone	330	250	dia	Fair
Pedestal	Black stone	380	380	380	Fair
Kerbs	Black stone	310	915	2105	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of pedestal:

9 o'clock face of pedestal:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE STEPHEN
WADKINSON,
DIED APRIL 1. 1934,
AGED 70 YEARS.
REUNITED

ALSO OF
GEORGE STEPHEN,
THEIR BELOVED SON
DIED IN WORMS HOSPITAL
GERMANY,
SEPT. 28. 1918,
AGED 33 YEARS.

3 o'clock face of base:

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

ALSO OF
SARAH ANN,
HIS BELOVED WIFE
DIED MAY 1. 1934,
AGED 76 YEARS.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Wadkinson 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

18th January 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition although the conjoined vase and pedestal were leaning forward significantly and the kerbs had been displaced.

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