Memorial Title

E Harvey

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial commemorating Ernest Harvey in the parish cemetery at Hayfield, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Parish Cemetery
New Mills Rd (A6015)
Hayfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK22 2EX

NGR:
SK 03240 86850 ±5m
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Location details:
The cemetery is on the south side of the road. The memorial is towards the northeast corner.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An addition to the lettering on a sandstone headstone on a family grave. The upright headstone has a rounded arch top, a hollowed chamfer border and an inscription incised in upright capital block and roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Sandstone	1200	820	80	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ELIZABETH A. HARVEY,
WHO DIED 16TH. MARCH 1952,
AGED 71 YEARS.
JOSEPH HALLAM
OF WHITE HOUSE WHO DIED MARCH
21ST. 1878 AGED 58 YEARS.
ALSO OF JOHN HARVEY WHO DIED
JAN 1ST. 1883 AGED 48 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH,
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 23RD. 1909, AGED 66 YEARS.
PEACE PERFECT PEACE.
ALSO ERNEST, SON OF THE ABOVE,
KILLED IN FRANCE SEPT 22ND. 1918,
AGED 32 YEARS.
ALSO SARAH ANN,
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE,
WHO [...] 1935,
[AGED 62 YEARS]

[Some lettering obscured by vegetation.]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	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 Harvey family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Hayfield Parish Council; Hayfield Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Hayfield Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

3rd August, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

References

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