Memorial Title

Pte J R Spencer

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Pte James R Spencer added to a gravestone in St James's Churchyard, Brassington, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St James's Churchyard
Church St
Brassington
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 4HJ

NGR:
SK 23055 54346
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The church is on the north side of the road in the centre of the village. The gravestone is east of the church.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a stone on a family grave. The tall limestone headstone has a pointed arch top with plain border, recessed sides, and foliation in relief in a crescent-shaped panel at the head. The inscription is inlaid in block and gothic styles of mainly upright capital lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong stone base with chamfered top.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1270	630	90	Fair
Base	Limestone	c150	c850	c300	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory of
FRANCIS SPENCER,
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF
LYDIA M. SPENCER,
OF WALTON HOUSE BRASSINGTON
WHO DIED NOV 3RD. 1922,
AGED 69 YEARS.
Also of
LYDIA MARY,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE,
WHO DIED JULY 16TH. 1924,
AGED 70 YEARS.
Also of
[PTE.] JAMES RICHARD,
SON OF THE ABOVE,
DIED OF WOUNDS IN HOSPITAL,
MESGRIGNY (AUBE) FRANCE,
JUNE 12TH. 1918, AGED 28 YEARS.
"AT REST"

[Some lettering missing.]

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Spencer family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Brassington Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Brassington Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

July, 1971: The memorial lies within the Brassington Conservation Area first designated in that month.

2nd March, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition although some letters were missing from the inscription.

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