Memorial Title

T G Fern

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial in St Giles's Churchyard, Old Matlock, Derbyshire, comprising an addition to a gravestone and commemorating Thomas Fern.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Giles's Churchyard
Church St
Old Matlock
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 3BZ

NGR:
SK 29942 59771 ±5m

Location details:
About 120m due west of the church.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional lettering on a headstone on a family grave. The upright grey limestone headstone has a shallow rounded arch top, stepped shoulders and foliation in relief in the borders. The inlaid inscription is in mixed styles of mainly capital lettering. The headstone is accompanied by oblong stone kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	820	835	100	Fair
Kerbs	Stone	130	870	2100	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory
OF
DOROTHY FERN,
DIED APRIL 9TH. 1931.
AGE 26 YEARS.
THE TIME WAS SHORT, THE SHOCK SEVERE,
TO PART WITH ONE WE LOVED MOST DEAR.
ALSO
THOMAS GEORGE FERN.
DIED OF WOUNDS, RECEIVED AT DARDANELLES.
AUGUST 10TH. 1915. AGE 18 YEARS.

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: Presumed to be the Fern 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

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

16th March, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

12th October, 2016: The memorial was resurveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition.

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