Memorial Title

Sgt A E Burrows RAFVR

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial vase at Nottingham Road New Cemetery, Chaddesden, Derby, commemorating Sgt Albert E Burrows RAFVR.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37226 36775 ±5m
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Location details:
The grave is about two-thirds of the way along the compartment and about 10m in from the eastern boundary.

Type

Overall type: Vase

Overall condition Fair, the inscription is legible.

Description:

A white marble vase on a family grave. The square vase has a chamfered top and bears an inlaid inscription in capital roman lettering on the 12 o'clock face. The gravestones comprise a mottled grey granite headstone with an inlaid inscription, and plain oblong kerbs.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Vase	White marble, metal	130	200	200	Fair
Headstone	Grey granite	690	925	105	Fair
Kerbs	Grey granite	185	920	2040	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Vase:

LOVING MEMORIES
OF
ALBERT.

Headstone:

CHERISHED MEMORIES OF
SERGEANT. ALBERT E. BURROWS R.A.F.V.R.
BELOVED SON OF
ALBERT AND MARY BURROWS.
KILLED IN ACTION 30TH. SEPTEMBER 1941
AGED 21 YEARS.
HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
ALSO HIS BELOVED PARENTS
ALBERT
DIED 16TH. APRIL 1979, AGED 81 YEARS.
AND MARY
DIED 16TH. FEBRUARY 1995, AGED 96 YEARS.
REUNITED

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 Burrows 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

The headstone and kerbs were provided by the family in lieu of an official CWGC grave marker. The grave is recorded by CWGC as the war grave of Sgt Burrows and is therefore not classified as a war memorial according to the definition adopted by most heritage organisations. The vase, however, being portable is considered to be a war memorial.

CWGC record the casualty as Sgt 751057 Albert Edward Burrows, 7 Sqn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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