Memorial Title

W Parker

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 LAC William Parker.

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Locations

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

Nearest postcode:
DE21 6FN

NGR:
SK 37035 36880 ±5m
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Location details:
About twelve rows north of the side path and about three rows east from the grass track.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone

Overall condition: Poor. The memorial is intact but the inscription has lost some 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 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	310	915	2090	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

[IN LOVING MEMORY OF]
A [D]EAR HUSBAND [AND FATHER]
WILL[I]AM [P]ARK[E]R
AT REST [1]7TH. [OCT. 19]56 AGED 69 YEARS.
ALSO [O]F WILLIAM HIS BELOVED SON,
K[I]LLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
2[8]TH. AP[R]IL 1943 AGED 25 YEARS.
[(B]URIED AT ENF[I]DAVILLE, TUNISIA.)

[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 Parker 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 LAC 935764 William Parker, RAFVR.

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