Memorial Title

H Bucknall

Summary

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

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
S41 0DZ

NGR:
SK 39183 70728 ±5m
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Location details:
About 145m east of the former chapels. About half way along the eastern boundary wall with Cemetery Road and about eight graves from it.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Poor

Description:

An inscription on a slate tablet affixed to the headstone on a family grave. The tablet bears an inscription incised in upright capital block lettering. The low, oblong, concrete headstone has a battered face and is accompanied by concrete kerbs which have been damaged, especially at the foot. The surface of the grave is covered with stone chippings and it bears a plain square stone vase.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Concrete	490	540	190	Fair
Tablet	Slate	350	460	c5	Fair
Kerbs	Concrete	260	905	1280	Very poor
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 FATHER & MOTHER
ALFRED BUCKNALL,
DIED APRIL 13TH. 1940,AGED 76 YEARS,
ALICE EDITH BUCKNALL,
DIED FEB. 7TH. 1943,
AGED 77 YEARS.
THEIR SON HAROLD BUCKNALL
KILLED IN ACTION, FRANCE
FEB. 14TH 1916
AGED 19 YEARS.
"REUNITED."

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 Bucknall family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Borough Council (unparished); Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

3rd May, 2022: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot It was in fair condition except for the kerbs which were very poor.

References

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Comments

The casualty is recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as Pte 15142 Harold Bucknall,10th Battn, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) who died on 14th February 1916, aged 19 years.

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