Memorial Title

G Beever

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to George Beever comprising an addition to a gravestone at Charlesworth Independent Chapel, Charlesworth, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Graveyard
Charlesworth Independent
Chapel
Chapel Brow
Charlesworth
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK13 5HH

NGR:
SK 01108 92734 ±5m
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Location details:
The chapel is on the south side of the road. The memorial is east of the chapel, between the path and the road boundary.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

Additional wording to the inscription on a family gravestone. The grey granite gravestone comprises a tall wheel cross with octagonal limbs and moulded plinth surmounting an octagonal pedestal and plinth on a square base. The inscriptions are incised in capital block lettering on five of the vertical faces of the pedestal. The gravestone is accompanied by oblong granite kerbs with the maker's name incised at the foot.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Cross	Granite	1400	660	185	Fair
Plinth	Granite	230	380	380	Fair
Pedestal	Granite	390	530	530	Fair
Plinth	Granite	220	640	640	Fair
Base	Granite	220	760	760	Fair
Kerbs	Granite	120	915	1840	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

6 o'clock face of pedestal:

7 o'clock face of pedestal:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE BEEVER,
WHO FELL IN ACTION
IN FRANCE JULY 1ST.
1916 IN HIS 21ST. YEAR.
ALSO OF
BERNARD BEEVER
WHO DIED OCT. 19TH.
1919 IN HIS 23RD. YEAR,
AFTER SERVING IN
PALESTINE.
"UNTIL THE GREAT
RE-UNION."

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE BEEVER
WHO DIED
DEC. 28TH. 1936,
IN HIS 66TH. YEAR
ALSO DEBORAH,
HIS BELOVED WIFE
DIED MAY 13TH. 1957
IN HER 87TH. YEAR.

9 o'clock face of pedestal:

11 o'clock face of pedestal:

AND
DR. DAVID
SUTHERLAND
SON OF
RICHARD
AND EDITH
(NEE BEEVER)
DIED
4TH. SEPTEMBER
1992
AGED 56 YEARS.

IN
LOVING MEMORY
EDITH
SUTHERLAND
NEE BEEVER
WIFE OF
RICHARD
AND MOTHER OF
HECTOR DAVID
AND CHRISTINE
DIED
8TH JULY 2004
AGED 99 YEARS

5 o'clock face of pedestal:

Foot of kerbs:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
SIDNEY BEEVER
DIED MAY 11TH. 1980
AGED 81 YEARS.
ALSO OF
LOUISA SARAH
HIS BELOVED WIFE
DIED JUNE 25TH. 1982
AGED 76 YEARS.

E J WAIN

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Beever family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Charlesworth Parish Council; Glossop Dale Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From WW2: Charlesworth Parish Council; Chapel en le Frith Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Charlesworth Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

18th October, 1996: The memorial lies within Charlesworth Conservation Area first designated on that date.

25th October, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

References

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Comments

This grave is recorded by CWGC as the War Grave of Bernard Beever so his name does not fall within the definition of a war memorial as generally used by heritage organisations.

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