Memorial Title

R W Cook

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial to R W Cook comprising an addition to a gravestone in St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard, Boulton, Derby.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard
Boulton La
Boulton-by-Derby
Derby

Nearest postcode:
DE24 0GE

NGR:
SK 38349 33077 ±5m
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Location details:
Although Boulton-by-Derby is the historical name, it is today just known as Boulton, and although widely considered to be part of Alvaston it is an ecclesiastical parish in its own right.
The church is on the north side of the road, the gravestone is at the western boundary of the churchyard, abutting the fence.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Lettering added to a headstone on a family grave. The low, white marble headstone has a shallow rounded-arch top with stepped shoulders and surmounts a three-stepped base containing a flower holder. The inlaid inscription is in upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	White marble	690	535	75	Fair
Base	White marble	c200	c800	c350	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH D. COOK,
AT REST 23RD. MARCH 1961,
AGED 73 YEARS.
ALSO HIS SON
R. W. COOK.
KILLED IN ACTION 18TH. JAN. 1943,
AGED 29 YEARS.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	Unspecified
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Cook family.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Alvaston and Boulton Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1960s: Derby County Borough Council.(Unparished);
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council (Unparished); Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: The unitary authority has been Derby City Council.

History

5th September, 2012: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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