Memorial Title

Pte H Bull

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial inscription to Pte Harold Bull added to a gravestone in St Michael's Churchyard, Willington, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Michael's Churchyard
Hall La
Willington
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE65 6BZ

NGR:
SK 29465 28204 ±5m

Location details:
The church is at the western end of Hall La, at the junction with Repton Rd (B5008). The memorial is at the northern end of the churchyard, close to the boundary.

Type

Overall type: Addition to gravestone.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An additional inscription to a limestone headstone on a family grave. The tall headstone has a rounded nowy head, rounded shoulders with flowers and foliage in relief in a roundel at the head. The inscription is inlaid in different styles of upright lettering. The headstone surmounts an oblong limestone base with bevelled top.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Headstone	Limestone	1305	735	75	Fair
Base	Limestone	50	c800	240	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Loving Memory of
GILBERT BULL,
OF WILLINGTON,
WHO DIED JUNE 29TH. 1918,
AGED 77 YEARS.
THE END OF A GOOD LIFE, ENDS IN A GREAT REWARD.
ALSO OF
PTE. HAROLD BULL,
OF MANCHESTER,
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OF WOUNDS IN BELGIUM, JULY 29TH. 1917,
AGED 33 YEARS.
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
ALSO EMMA BULL,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 11TH. 1926,
AGED 73 YEARS.
"PEACE, PERFECT PEACE."

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

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Bull family.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Willington Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Willington Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

30th March 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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