Memorial Title

W Hind

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to Walter Hind added to a gravestone 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 44451 58461 ±5m
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Location details:
Towards the northern corner of the churchyard..

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional lettering on a memorial on a family grave which comprises a freestanding oblong concrete vase and base with stone tablets set onto the 6 o’clock faces. The oblong tablets appear to be of black granite and each bears an inscription incised in upright capital block and roman lettering. The memorial rests on a concrete slab and is accompanied by oblong concrete kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Vase	Concrete, metal	235	360	220	Fair
Tablet	Granite	200	230	5	Fair
Base	Concrete	125	435	270	Fair
Tablet	Granite	100	355	5	Fair
Kerbs	Concrete	c225	c920	c1900	Poor
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Tablet on face of vase:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WALTER HIND,
DIED APRIL 2ND. 1942,
AGED 66 YEARS.
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE
FLORENCE,
DIED JAN. 26TH 1946,
AGED 67 YEARS.

Tablet on face of base:

AND OF THEIR BELOVED SON
WALTER
KILLED AT SINGAPORE FEB. 12TH. 1942
AGED 22 YEARS.
"REUNITED."

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Hind family.

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.

History

28th December 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and appeared to be tended.

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