Memorial Title
G Hill and T Hill
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet to George Hill and Thomas Hill on a family grave in St Werburgh's Churchyard, Blackwell.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Werburgh's Churchyard Church Hill Blackwell Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE55 5HN NGR: SK 44420 58441 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: Towards the northern corner of the churchyard.. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: Additional lettering to a grey stone tablet on a family grave. The inscription is incised in upright capital block lettering within a polished shield on the face of the tablet. All edges of the tablet are rough-hewn suggesting that it has never been erected as a headstone. The tablet is accompanied by oblong stone kerbs. Glossary |
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Inscription
| In LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE HILL, DIED APRIL 18, 1920, AGED 65 YEARS. ALSO GEORGE & THOMAS HILL, SONS OF THE ABOVE, WHO FELL IN FRANCE. ALSO EMILY, WIFE OF THE ABOVE DIED JULY 27, 1939, AGED 89 YEARS. "REUNITED" |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Blackwell Parish Council; Blackwell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Blackwell Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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