Memorial Title
C Marsh
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial comprising additional lettering on a family gravestone commemorating Christopher Marsh in St John the Evangelist's Churchyard, Ridgeway, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: St John the Evangelist's Churchyard Main Rd Ridgeway Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S12 3XX NGR: SK 40153 81191 ±5m |
Location details: The church is on the western side of the road. The memorial is just inside the gate, to the left of the path. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. |
Overall condition: Fair. |
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| Description: An addition to the lettering on a family gravestone. The tall sandstone headstone is in the style of a scroll unfurled over a stone wall and bears an incised inscription mainly upright decorative capital lettering, with an official Memorial Plaque (Death Penny) inset at the foot. The headstone is accompanied by oblong kerbs. |
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Inscription
| In Loving Memory of JONATHAN MARSH, DIED FEB. 19TH 1919, AGED 70 YEARS ALSO OF CATHERINE MARSH, WIFE OF THE ABOVE DIED FEB. 18TH 1922, AGED 70 YEARS. ALSO CHRISTOPHER, SON OF THE ABOVE & CATHERINE MARSH KILLED IN FRANCE APRIL 23RD 1917 IN HIS 23RD YEAR ALSO IDA LYDIA DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE DIED OCT. 30TH 1918, AGED 22 YEARS. ALSO JONATHAN, SON, DIED IN HIS INFANCY. |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Eckington Parish Council; Chesterfield Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council
From 1974: Eckington Parish Council; North East Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council
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