Memorial Title

Pte F G Bull

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Pte F G Bull comprising an addition to a gravestone in the churchyard of the Church of St Oswald, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Graveyard
Church of St Oswald
Mayfield Rd
Ashbourne
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 1EJ

NGR:
SK 17588 46384 ±5m
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Location details:
The church is on the south side of the road. The gravestone is about 40m southwest of the church.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Poor. The inscription is legible but the memorial is neglected.

Description:

An addition to the wording on a family gravestone. The tall limestone headstone has a pointed arch top; a broad border with a nailhead design near the edge and a triangular panel at head with ivy leaves in relief. The inscription is inlaid in upright lower case gothic and capital block lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong base with a chamfered top.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1395	715	80	Poor
Base	Limestone	150	940	250	Poor
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory of
EMILY ANNIE,
WIFE OF
HENRY BULL,
WHO DIED JAN. 9. 1921,
AGED 69 YEARS.
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
HENRY BULL,
WHO DIED MAY 29, 1933,
AGED 82 YEARS.
ALSO OF
PTE. F. G. BULL, 6TH. BATT.
SHERWOOD FORESTERS,
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE,
APRIL 9, 1915,
AGED 26 YEARS.

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Bull family.

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

History and Conservation

November 1968: The Ashbourne Conservation area was first designated. The memorial lies within it.

10th August, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. The headstone had an extensive covering of lichen and some moss near the foot.

2nd October, 2019: The memorial was resurveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. The headstone was in poor and neglected condition although the inscription was legible. Ivy had begun to encroach especially on the base and the left side of the headstone.

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