Memorial Title

Pte C G Shaw

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tablet in Christ Church graveyard, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, commemorating Pte C G Shaw.

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Locations

Last known location:
Christ Church graveyard
Sheffield Rd (B6057)
Stonegravels
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 7JH

NGR:
SK 38498 72295 ±5m

Location details:
The church is at the rear of the Parish Centre. The memorial is at the western end of the graveyard opposite the main entrance to the church.

Type

Overall type: Tablet

Overall condition: Fair The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A freestanding limestone tablet in the style of a CWGC headstone. The badge of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment is carved in relief within a roundel at the head and a cross is incised towards the foot. The inscription is incised in upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	Limestone	830	380	80	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

BURIED ELSEWHERE
IN THIS CHURCHYARD
1853 PRIVATE
C. G. SHAW
NOTTS. & DERBY REGIMENT
7TH JULY 1916 AGE 22

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: CWGC

Local authorities:
From WW1: Chesterfield Parish Council; Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: (Unparished); Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

14th September, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

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Comments

For many years the location of Pte Shaw's unmarked grave was unknown, but by 2016 it had recently been identified near the northwest corner of the church and a wooden cross had been added to it.

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