Memorial Title

Sjt L Guest

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 Sjt Leslie Guest.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37199 36799 ±5m
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Location details:
The grave is near the northern corner of the compartment, a few metres in from the path and the boundary.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition Fair, the inscription is legible.

Description:

A white marble headstone on a family grave. The low headstone has a flat top with rounded shoulders, a vertical panel to the left containing flowers in relief, and a raised oblong panel bearing an inlaid inscription in upright capital roman lettering. It is accompanied by oblong white marble kerbs with inscriptions on the top surfaces. There is also an oblong white marble vase on the grave.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White marble	660	940	80	Fair
Kerbs	White marble	220	940	2045	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
ROBERT GUEST
AT REST MAY 4TH 1943,
AGED 57 YEARS.
WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE.
ALSO ANNIE WIFE OF THE ABOVE
AT REST DEC 12TH 1965
AGED 82 YEARS.

South kerb:

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF SGT. LESLIE GUEST, SON OF THE ABOVE, KILLED IN ACTION, NORMANDY JULY 1ST 1944, AGED 34 YEARS.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Battle of Normandy, Operations Overlord and Neptune 6th June, 1944 - 27 July, 1944
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Guest family.

Local authorities:
From WW2: 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 fair condition.

References

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Comments

CWGC record the casualty as Serjeant 770491 Leslie Guest, 4th Battn Lincolnshire Regiment.

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