Memorial Title
Pte R W Shaw
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Pte Ralph Shaw added to a family gravestone in St John the Baptist's Churchyard at Winster, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St John the Baptist's Churchyard Elton Rd (B5057) Winster Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE4 2DH NGR: SK 23925 60575 ±5m |
Location details: Grave C53 west of the church, near the path. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to the inscription on a family gravestone. The tall limestone headstone has a rounded arch top, chamfered borders and an incised inscription in upright capital block lettering. The maker’s name is incised at the foot and the headstone surmounts an oblong limestone base with a chamfered top. |
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Inscription
| In Memory of WILLIAM SHAW, WHO DIED NOV. 27 1921 AGED 75 YEARS. ALSO MARY HANNAH HIS WIFE WHO DIED JAN 13 1926. AGED 84 YEARS. ALSO PTE. RALPH WILLIAM SHAW K.O.Y.L.I. SON OF THE ABOVE KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY DEC 1917 AGED 31 YEARS. |
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CARSON |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Shaw family.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Winster Parish Council; Bakewell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Winster Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
Unknown date: The memorial was provided by S Carson, monumental mason.
17th April, 1951: The memorial lies in the Peak District National Park designated on that date.
Unknown date: The memorial lies within the Winster Conservation Area.
4th December 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition .
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