Memorial Title

G Jackson

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 Wireman George Jackson.

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Locations

Last known location:
Compartment A9
Nottingham Road New
Cemetery
Nottingham Rd
Chaddesden
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37044 36891 ±5m
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Location details:
About four rows west of the main path and about 15 rows north from the side path.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Poor. The memorial is intact but the inscription has lost much of its lettering.

Description:

A white marble tablet on a family grave. The plain oblong recumbent tablet bears an inlaid inscription in upright capital roman lettering. The tablet accompanies shaped oblong kerbs which incorporate a vase at the western end.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	White marble	455	710	50	Poor
Kerbs	white marble	280	915	2120	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN LO[V]ING MEMOR[Y] OF
A DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND
SAM[U]EL JACKSON
[AT REST 1]3TH. JUNE 1956 AGED 63 YEARS.
ALSO HIS SON GEORGE
KILLED [I]N ACTI[O]N 15TH. AUG. 1944 AGED 20 YEARS.
(BUR[I]ED AT MARSEILLES[)]
[ALSO A DEAR WIFE] AND MO[THER]
[... ... ... ...MA]Y J[ACKSON]
AT [REST 9TH ... 1[9]7[6] AG[E]D 7[9] [YEAR[S]

[Lettering damaged or missing.]

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 Jackson 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 February, 2022: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in poor condition.

References

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Comments

The casualty is recorded by CWGC as Wireman D/MX104055 George Jackson, HMLCT 339, Royal Navy.

Wireman is naval parlance for electrician.

HMLCT is the military abbreviation for His Majesty's Landing Craft, Tank.

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