Memorial Title

J Smith

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 James Smith.

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Locations

Last known location:
Compartment A4
Nottingham Road New
Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37113 36812 ±5m
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Location details:
Towards the northern corner of the compartment, about three rows west from the main path and about 8 rows south from the side path.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Fair. The headstone is intact but the shallowly engraved inscription has lost its gilding and is barely visible against the mottled stone.

Description:

A mottled black and white granite headstone on a family grave. The upright oblong headstone has stepped shoulders and the face bears incised scrolls at the shoulders and an incised inscription in upright capital block lettering, originally gilded but the gilding is now mainly lost and the inscription is therefore barely legible. The headstone surmounts a plain oblong granite base with a central aperture for the placement of tributes.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Granite	690	570	75	Fair
Base	Granite	100	605	285	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Headstone:

[ IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
LIZZIE SMITH
AT REST DEC ... ...
AGED ...7 YEARS
WIDOW OF
JAMES SMITH
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION
APRIL 1917
ON THE ... ...
... RESURRECTION DAY
... ... AG... ]

[Inscription barely legible.]

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 Smith 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

11th January, 2022: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair structural condition.

References

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Comments

The casualty is recorded by CWGC as Serjeant 49483 James Smith, D Bty. 256th Bde Royal Field Artillery who died on 5th April, 1917 aged 44 He is commemorated at Haute-Avesnes British Cemetery, about half way between Amiens and Lille.

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