Derbyshire War Memorials, A Clark

Memorial
Title

A Clark

Images

Locations

Last known location:
St John the Evangelist's
Churchyard
St John's Road (B6159)
Newbold
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 8PE

NGR:
SK 37203 73597 ±5m

Location details:
North of the church, near the middle of the graveyard, east of the path.

Type

Overall type: Addition to Gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to black ceramic kerbstones on a family grave. The kerbstones each have a broad chamfer on the outer face bearing the incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Kerbs	Ceramic	250	910	2130	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

South kerb:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
AARON CLARK
PASSED AWAY APRIL 7TH. 1946 AGED 64.
AND HIS BELOVED WIFE
JANE ALICE CLARK
PASSED AWAY DEC 31ST. 1960 AGED 77.

North kerb:

ALSO HIS SONS AARON CLARK
KILLED IN ACTION
JUNE 10TH. 1940 AGED 34

AND SAMMY CLARK
PASSED AWAY APRIL 29TH. 1918.
AGED 4 YRS. 10. MTHS..

Foot of kerbs:

LIDSTER
WORKSOP
REG. NO. 834863.

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Clark family

Local authorities:
From WW2: Chesterfield Borough Council (unparished); Derbyshire County Council.

History

1920s: The memorial was made by Lidster, monumental mason of Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

17th January, 2014: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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