Memorial Title

Pte W Taylor

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Pte William Taylor added to a gravestone in St John the Baptist's Churchyard at Clowne, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St John the Baptist's
Churchyard
Church La
Clowne
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S43 4EA

NGR:
SK 49766 75333 ±5m

Location details:
Northwest of the church tower, near the middle of the churchyard.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Poor, the inscription is in poor condition.

Description:

An addition to a white marble memorial stone on a family grave comprising a plain latin cross on a three-stepped base with bevelled tops, accompanied by oblong sandstone kerbs. The inscription is inlaid in mainly upright capital block lettering on the face of the cross and several faces of the base.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cross	White marble	995	505	100	Fair
Base	White marble	530	650	555	Poor
Kerbs	Sandstone	100	2820	2200	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of cross:

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

IN
LOVING
MEMORY
OF
DAVID, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
SARAH TAYLOR,
DIED OCT. 17TH. 1923, AGED 59 YEARS
"EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS."

6 o'clock face of base

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
DAVID,
THE BELOVED SON OF
DAVID & SARAH TAYLOR,
WHO DIED SEPT. 24TH. 1909.
AGED 17 YEARS.
"GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN."
"WE CANNOT LORD THY PURPOSE SEE,
[BUT] ALL IS WELL THAT'S DONE BY THEE."

9 o'clock face of base

[ALSO
PTE. WILLIAM
TAYLOR
DIED FROM WOUNDS
RECEIVED IN FRANCE
OCT 5TH. 1918, AGED 21 YEARS
"EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS."]
A. H. BORROWDALE [WORKSOP]

3 o'clock face of base

ALSO OF
SARAH TAYLOR,
DIED NOV. 5TH. 1938,
AGED 72 YEARS.
"AT REST."

[Some lettering lost or damaged.]

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Taylor family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Clowne Parish Council; Clowne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Clowne Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

6th January, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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