Memorial Title

A Ball

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 Alfred Ball.

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Locations

Last known location:
Compartment A2
Nottingham Road
New Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37196 36792 ±5m
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Location details:
The grave is towards the northern corner of the compartment.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition Poor, much of the inscription is illegible.

Description:

A white marble headstone on a family grave. The low headstone has a shallow arch top, stepped shoulders, splayed lower corners and bears an inlaid inscription in upright capital lettering, although much of it is missing. It is accompanied by white marble kerbs with an external chamfer but no inscriptions. However, the kerbs have been disturbed at the eastern end and the headstone has been detached and roughly laid on its back on top of them. There is also a white marble vase on the grave.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White marble	610	660	85	Poor
Kerbs	White marble	255	910	2135	Poor
Vase	White marble, metal	300	260	dia	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

[CHERISHED MEMORIES
OF DEAR MOTHER
EDITH BALL
AT REST 24. JULY 1940, AGED 76 YEARS.]
ALSO OF OUR DEAR BROTHER
ALFRE[D,]
DIED PRISONE[R O]F WAR
27. DEC. 1917. AGED [21 YEARS.]
[E]VER TO MEM[O]RY DEA[R]
ALSO GERTRUDE DOWNS
(NEE DOWNES)
AT REST 14TH. JANUARY 1982,
AGED 79 YEARS
A DEARLY LOVED AUNTY

[Lettering damaged or missing.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	Died a prisoner of war.
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Ball 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 and Alan Willmot. It was in poor condition.

References

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Comments

CWGC record the casualty as Pte 203654 A H Ball, 1st/5th Battn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment).

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