Memorial Title

Lt J L Malpass

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial comprising an addition to a gravestone at Nottingham Road New Cemetery, Chaddesden, Derby, commemorating Lt John L Malpass.

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Locations

Last known location:
Compartment A1
Nottingham Road
New Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37176 36748 ±5m
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Location details:
The grave is towards the eastern side of the compartment, in the third row from the main path.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition Fair, The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the wording on a family gravestone comprising white marble kerbs. The oblong stones have a wide chamfer on the inner faces bearing inlaid inscriptions in upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Kerbs	White marble	160	940	2230	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

North kerb:

[... OF] SARAH ANN MALPASS, BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN MALPASS
[...16TH. 1935, AGED 75 YEARS.] "KIND AND PATIENT."

East kerb:

ALSO OF LIEUT. JOHN L. MALPASS, THEIR SON
(SOUTH STAFFS. [REGT.]) KILLED [IN] ACTION JULY 28TH. 1916,
AGED 25 YEARS. [LIFE] WAS [SWEET,] BROTHER."

South kerb:

ALSO OF JOHN MALPASS, AT REST DEC. 25TH. 1941, AGED 85 YEARS.

West kerb:

ALSO OF [EVELINE BLANCHE ...]
DIED 26TH. [MAY] 1970 ...]

[Some lettering damaged, missing or obscured by earth.]

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 Malpass family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation)
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: Derby City Council.

History and Conservation

7th October, 2021: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson.

References

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Comments

CWGC records the surname as Malpas.

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