Memorial Title
Cpl F Baker - Kerb
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Cpl Francis Baker added to a kerb 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 51324 67009 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Towards the northeast corner of the cemetery, next to the path. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to a stone on a family grave comprising concrete kerbs with a broad internal chamfer bearing thin stone panels, possibly granite. The panels bear inscriptions incised in upright capital roman lettering. Glossary |
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Inscription
| Southwest kerb: | |||||||||||||||||
| In IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES BAKER, DIED APRIL 1ST. 1929, AGED 66 YEARS. |
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| Northwest kerb: | |||||||||||||||||
| ALSO HIS WIFE ALICE BAKER, DIED FEB. 26TH. 1944, AGED 81 YEARS. "REUNITED." |
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| Northeast kerb: | |||||||||||||||||
| ALSO THEIR SON FRANCIS, KILLED IN FRANCE JULY 21ST. 1918, AGED 23 YEARS. |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Baker 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.
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