Memorial Title

J McBride

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial addition to a gravestone at Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire commemorating Sjt John McBride.

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Locations

Last known location:
Spital Cemetery
Hady Hill (A632)
Spital
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 0DZ

NGR:
SK 39184 70702 ±5m
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Location details:
About 110m east of the former chapels and about half way along the eastern boundary with Cemetery Road. About five rows south the path and about five rows from the boundary.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Poor

Description:

An addional inscription on a sandstone headstone on a family grave. The low, reclining, oblong headstone bears an incised inscription in upright, mainly capital, lettering painted black but has no further decoration. The grave is bounded by a low wall of stone blocks and an octagonal stone vase lies within a semicircular wall at the foot. The surface of the grave is covered with white gravel.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Sandstone	440	915	75	Fair
Wall	Sandstone	185	915	2150	Fair
Vase	Sandstone	170	220	220	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise. Conditions are as estimated at the time of the survey.

Inscription

Face of headstone:

In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Mother
MARIA McBRIDE
DIED JAN. 22. 1948, AGED 71 YEARS
Also JOHN HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
KILLED IN ACTION YPRES SEPT. 19. 1915.
AGED 37 YEARS.
Re-United

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the McBride family.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Borough Council (unparished); Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

26th April, 2022: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot It was in fair condition.

References

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Comments

The casualty is recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as Sjt 2344 John McBride, 1st/6th Battn, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment).

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