Memorial Title

Tpr J W Hickinbotham

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial, comprising an addition to a gravestone at Nottingham Road New Cemetery, Chaddesden, Derby commemorating Tpr John W Hickinbotham.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37113 36723 ±5m
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Location details:
The grave is towards the northwestern corner of the compartment.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition Fair, the inscription is legible.

Description:

A white marble headstone on a family grave. The low oblong headstone has a flat top and rebated side panels with recurved shoulders and decorated faces. The central oblong panel bears an inlaid inscription in upright capital roman lettering. The headstone is accompanied by plain oblong white marble kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White Marble	525	915	70	Fair
Kerbs	White Marble	200	915	2165	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

LOVING MEMORIES OF
A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER
JAMES ALFRED HICKINBOTHAM,
WHO FELL ASLEEP 20TH. DEC. 1942,
AGED 56 YEARS.
ALSO HIS BELOVED SON
TROOPER JOHN. W. HICKINBOTHAM, C.M.F.
DIED OF WOUNDS SEPT. 1944,
AGED 30 YEARS
BERTHA SPENCER HICKINBOTHAM,
AT REST 20TH. APRIL, 1934,
AGED 67 YEARS.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	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 Hickinbotham 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

8th December, 2021: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition.

References

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Comments

John Wilfred Hickinbotham was Tpr 14399117, 4th Reg, Reconnaissance Corps, RAC.

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