Memorial Title
W A Barker
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to William Barker comprising an addition to a gravestone at Bamford.
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Locations
| Last known location: St John the Baptist's Churchyard Main Rd (A6013) Bamford Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S33 0AY NGR: SK 20736 83359 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is southwest of the church. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: An addition to the lettering on a sandstone headstone on a family grave. The tall headstone has a pointed arch top, recessed sides, a thin incised border and a rose in relief in a roundel at the head. The incised inscription is mainly in upright capital roman letters. The headstone surmounts a plain oblong base with bevelled top. Glossary |
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Inscription
| In Loving Memory of SAMUEL, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF ANNE BARKER, DIED JAN. 15TH. 1901, AGED 60 YEARS. ALSO/ BARBARA ALETHEA SUTCLIFFE, DAUGHTER OF ABOVE, DIED FEB. 6TH. 1915. AGED 34 YEARS. ALSO WILLIAM ALBERT BARKER, SON OF ABOVE, WHO DIED IN FRANCE JUNE 23RD. 1919, AGED 39 YEARS. ALSO CHARLES THOMAS, SAMUEL HENRY, AND MARINA ANNE, CHILDREN OF ABOVE, WHO DIED IN INFANCY. ALSO ANNE, BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE SAMUEL BARKER, DIED FEB. 6TH.. 1923. AGED 74 YEARS. THY WILL BE DONE. |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Bamford Parish Council; Chapel en le Frith Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Bamford and Thornhill Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
9th April, 2014: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
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