Memorial Title

A Kaulfuss

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 Pte Albert E Kaulfuss.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37194 36723 ±5m
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Location details:
The grave is near the eastern edge of the compartment, not far from the main path.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition At risk, but the inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the wording on a family gravestone comprising a white marble headstone and kerbs. The low headstone has a rounded arch top with stepped and hollowed shoulders. The inlaid inscription is in upright capital block and roman lettering on the face. The oblong kerbs have a narrow chamfer on the outer edges. Both the headstone and the kerbs have been significantly displaced by the growth of a tree, and some of the kerbs have been broken by it, thus causing the memorial to be considered at risk..

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White marble	750	860	75	At risk
Kerbs	White marble	180	1010	2000	At risk
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
FRANCIS KAULFUSS
WHO DIED MAY 7TH. 1933,
AGED 64 YEARS.
ALSO HIS SON ALBERT,
WHO DIED AT MALTA APRIL 12TH. 1918,
AGED 21 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 Kaulfuss 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

14th October, 2021: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was considered to be at risk.

References

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Comments

Albert Kaulfuss was Pte DM2/130308, Albert E Kaulfuss, 603rd MT Coy, Army Service Corps, and is commemorated at Pietà Military Cemetery, Malta.

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