Memorial Title

Sgr A Harris

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Sgr Albert Harris added to a gravestone in Shirebrook Cemetery, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Shirebrook Cemetery
Common La (B6407)
Shirebrook
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
NG20 8PA

NGR:
SK 51341 67019 ±5m
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Location details:
Towards the northeast corner of the cemetery.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to a stone on a family grave. The white marble gravestone comprises a statue of a small child on a battered pedestal and two steps, the upper one right, the lower chamfered. The inscription is inlaid in upright capital lettering on the foot of the statue, the top and sides of the pedestal and the faces of the upper step. The structure is accompanied by oblong kerbs with broad chamfers on the outer faces.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Statue	White marble	700	300	240	Fair
Pedestal	White marble	500	455	450	Fair
Upper step	White marble	155	560	555	Fair
Lower step	White marble	800	740	640	Fair
Kerbs	White marble	150	3275	2040	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of statue:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	Not stated
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

IN SORROW
AND IN LOVE TO

6 o'clock face of pedestal:

THE MEMORY OF
GEOFFREY
JOHN HARRIS
BORN APRIL 13TH. 1918,
FELL ASLEEP JANY. 21ST. 1925,
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALBERT HARRIS,
(FATHER OF THE ABOVE)
SIGNALLER 1ST. EAST YORKS REGT.
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION
AT WYTSCHAETE RIDGE,
APRIL 16TH. 1918.

6 o'clock face of top step:

God's Greatest Gifts Recalled.

9 o'clock face of pedestal:

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
DORA MARY
HARRIS,
DIED DECEMBER 16TH. 1969
IN HER 82ND. YEAR.

6 o'clock face of top step:

Reunited.

3 o'clock face of pedestal:

ALSO
MARTHA CAMPBELL
DIED APRIL 13TH. 1945,
IN HER 90TH YEAR.
LIGHT AT EVENTIDE.
AND
HERBERT CAMPBELL
DIED MAY 23RD. 1897,
IN HIS 42ND. YEAR.
INTERRED AT SCARCLIFFE.

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Nicholson family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Shirebrook Parish Council; Blackwell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Shirebrook Town Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

8th January, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition although the arm of the statue had been broken off and placed nearby.

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