Memorial Title

Pte A Poultney

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial commemorating Pte Arthur Poultney, comprising an addition to a gravestone in the churchyard at the Church of St Giles, Old Matlock, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Churchyard
Church of St Giles
Church St
Matlock
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 29950 59809 ±5m
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Location details:
Northwest of the church, on the right side of the central path when walking up the hill.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional wording on a family gravestone. Limestone kerbs have a broad inner chamfer bearing inlaid inscriptions mainly in upright capital block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Kerbs	Limestone	280	840	2140	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

North kerb:

In Loving Memory of OUR DEAR MOTHER SARAH ELLEN POULTNEY, DIED APRIL 18. 1927 AGED 68 YEARS. ALSO 0F

East kerb:

THOMAS ARTHUR HER HUSBAND

South kerb:

DIED FEB. 4. 1910. AGED 43 YEARS. ALSO PTE. ARTHUR POULTNEY, SON, KILLED IN ACTION, DARDANELLES, 1915, AGED 19 YEARS.

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Poultney family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Matlock Parish Council; Matlock Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Matlock Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

October 1980: The memorial lies within the Old Matlock Conservation Area first designated in that month.

22nd February, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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