Memorial Title

J Bagshaw

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial addition to a gravestone in the churchyard at Risley, Derbyshire, commemorating John (Jack) Bagshaw.

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Locations

Last known location:
Churchyard
Church of All Saints
Derby Rd (B5010)
Risley
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE72 3SU

NGR:
SK 46089 35699 ±5m
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Location details:
The memorial is just a few metres to the west of the church.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A granite headstone on a family grave. The low, oblong tablet is roughly dressed but has a polished battered face bearing an inlaid inscription in upright capital block lettering. The maker's details are incised at the foot of the surrounding polished granite kerbstones, but are illegible.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Granite	440	1000	300	Fair
Kerbs	Granite	180	2580	1880	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of tablet:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	*
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1
* Not stated but believed to be the Battle of the Aisne.

IN [LOVING MEMORY OF]
OUR DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER
[JAMES] AND [RACHEL] BAGSHAW,
[AT] REST, 9. 1. 1902 - 8. 11. 1929
AGED 58 AND [82 YEARS].
ALSO [ELLEN, DAUGHTER] OF THE [ABOVE],
AT [REST] 2. 8. 1883.
[ALSO JACK], SON OF THE ABOVE,
[SOMEWHERE] IN [FRANCE. 1917].
ALL OF [THIS PARISH.]
[Some letters damaged or missing.]
(Also see Comments section below.)

9 o'clock face of tablet:

CERT
[or GERT?]

3 o'clock face of tablet:

HARRY

6 o'clock face of kerbs:

OVER[...]
BROADSTAIRS
[Some letters missing.]

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Bagshaw family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Risley Parish Council*; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1959: Risley Parish Council*; South East Derbyshire Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Risley Parish Council*; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
( * The adjacent parishes of Risley and Hopwell are both administered by Risley with Hopwell Parish Council.)

History and Conservation

c1960s?: The Risley Conservation Area was designated and the memorial lies within it.

4th February, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

References

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Comments

Jack Bagshaw was Pte 56045 John Bagshaw, 1st Battn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), who died near Aisne, France on 27th May, 1918 aged 39 .

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