Memorial Title

H and F Meakin

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 OS Harry Meakin and Cpl Frank Meakin.

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Locations

Last known location:
Compartment A8
Nottingham Road New
Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37092 36923 ±5m
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Location details:
Towards the eastern corner of the compartment, in the first row from the hedge and third from the side path.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Poor. The headstone has become detached from the base: it appears to be intact but it has become partially buried. The upper part of the inscription is legible although the lower part is below ground.

Description:

A black granite headstone and base on a family grave. The low oblong headstone has a shallow arched top with stepped shoulders. The face bears a rose in low relief to each side and has an inscription incised in upright capital roman lettering. The plain oblong base is also partially buried.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Black granite	500*	485	75	Poor
Base	Black granite	50*	525	300	Poor
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise. * These dimensions are only of the visible parts.

Inscription

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
NELLIE MEAKIN
AT REST 25TH. SEPT. 1958,
AGED 71 YEARS.
ALSO OF HER SONS
HARRY - H.M.S. HOOD,
24TH. MAY 1941, AGED 28 YEARS.
AND FRANK P.O.W. JAPAN
24TH. DEC. 1942, AGED 27 YEARS.
ALSO OF HER DEAR HUSBAND
FRED MEAKIN,
AT REST 9TH. JAN. 1969
AGED 84 YEARS.

[Any further lettering buried.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	1 Sinking of HMS Hood (24th May, 1941) Battle of the Denmark Strait. 2 Died as prisoner of war following Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941).
Number died	2	2
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	2	2

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Meakin 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

25th January, 2022: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in poor condition.

References

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Comments

The casualties are recorded by CWGC as OS P/JX261781 Harry Meakin of HMS Hood, Royal Navy, and Cpl 6207916 Frank Meakin of 1st Battn, Middlesex Regiment.

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