Memorial Title
Lt R F Domleo
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Lt Robert Domleo added to a gravestone in St Michael's Churchyard at Breaston, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St Michael's Churchyard Main St (A6006) Breaston Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE72 3DX NGR: SK 46017 33502 ±5m |
Location details: South of the church, near to the southeast corner of the building. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: An addition to a headstone on a family grave. The headstone comprises a roughly dressed grey granite cross with a narrow incised cross incised on the face. It surmounts an oblong base with inlaid inscriptions around the base in upright capital block lettering. |
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Inscription
| 6 o'clock face of base: |
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| THEIR DAUGHTER MARGARET H [?] DOMLEO DIED AUG 3. 1934. AGE 44. LIZZIE, WIFE OF GEORGE DOMLEO, DIED 14. APRIL 1918, AGE 82. |
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| 9 o'clock face of base: | |||||||||||
| GEORGE DOMLEO, DIED NOVEMBER 28TH. 1926, AGE 67. "A SIMPLE TRUST IN THE ALMIGHTY." |
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| 3 o'clock face of base: | |||||||||||
| THEIR SON LT. ROBERT F. DOMLEO, R.E. DIED IN FRANCE [?]. DEC. 1918, AGE 26. [Some letters missing or damaged.] |
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Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be the Domleo family.
Local authorities:
From WW1: Breaston Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1959: Breaston Parish Council; South East Derbyshire Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Breaston Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
13th January, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition although a few of the letters were missing or damaged.
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