Memorial
Major F W Wragg, Lieutenant N J Wragg and Major General F C Roberts VC
Current Location
In the Northeast corner of the churchyard., St Wystans Churchyard, The Green, Bretby, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE15 0RE, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 293 232
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 55789
- Description
- A large family grave plot surrounded by stone kerbs and posts with a metal chain and containing a granite wheel cross on a stepped pedestal and stone plinth. The cross is decorated on the two aces with Celtic designs of bosses and whorls. The pedestal bears several bronze plaques with raised inscriptions in upright capital lettering.
- Inscription
- Upper plaque on 6 o'clock face: TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF MARIA WRAGG THE BELOVED WIFE OF/ JOHN DOWNING WRAGG OF SWADLINCOTE, WHO DIED JUNE 9TH. 1916 AGED 69 YEARS/ ALSO IN HONOURED MEMORY OF FREDERICK WILLIAM WRAGG, CAPTAIN/ (TEMPORARY MAJOR) 5TH. SHERWOOD FORESTERS, WHO WAS KILLED NEAR GOMMECOURT/ ON JULY 1ST. 1916, AGED 34 YEARS MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES JANUARY 1ST. 1916./ FOR GALLANT AND DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT. BURIED SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE/ AND OF NORMAN JOHN WRAGG, BA (CANTAB) LIEUT 3RD. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT./ WHO DIED AT ROUEN ON JULY 18TH. 1916 FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION AT HIGH WOOD, ON/ JULY 14TH. 1916, AGED 26 YEARS, BURIED AT ROUEN, SONS OF JOHN DOWNING AND MARIA WRAGG. Middle plaque on 6 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF WINIFRED MARGARET ROBERTS NEE WRAGG/ BORN 8TH. JULY 1892. DIED 22ND. DECEMBER 1980/ THE MOST BELOVED WIFE OF MAJOR GENERAL F. C. ROBERTS V.C. Lower plaque on 6 o'clock face: MAJOR GENERAL F. C. ROBERTS. V.C./ BORN 2ND. JUNE 1891 - DIED 12TH JANUARY 1982 Plaque on 9 o'clock face: ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ HERBERT WRAGG, KNIGHT,/ MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE BELPER DIVISION/ 1923-1929 AND 1931-1945/ JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR DERBYSHIRE/ SON OF JOHN DOWNING AND MARIA WRAGG/ DIED FEB. 13TH. 1956 AGED 75 YEARS/ ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR FREDERICK ROBERT WRAGG/ T.D. LATE DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY THIRD SON OF HERBERT WRAGG KNIGHT/ SERVED 1939-1945 WAR. NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY DIED 8TH. FEBRUARY 1950 AGED 44 YEARS. Plaque on 12 o'clock face: AND IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF JOHN DOWNING WRAGG OF/ SWADLINCOTE, ALDERMAN, AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY/ OF DERBY, WHO DIED FEBRUARY 19TH. 1917, AGED 70 YEARS./ ALSO IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF HORACE WRAGG, ELDEST SON OF/ JOHN DOWNING AND MARIA WRAGG, WHO DIED MARCH 9TH. 1917, AGED 47 YEARS./ ALSO OF FANNY GREENWOOD WRAGG, THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF/ HERBERT WRAGG, WHO DIED NOVEMBER 26TH. 1918 AGED 36 YEARS AND OF/ MARGUERITE AND FRANCIS GREENWOOD WRAGG, THEIR INFANT CHILDREN,/ WHO DIED ON NOVR. 22ND. 1918 AND JANY. 8TH. 1919, AGED 5 DAYS AND 6 WEEKS. Upper plaque on 3 o'clock face: ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ MARY ELIZABETH WRAGG, THIRD DAUGHTER/ OF JOHN DOWNING AND MARIA WRAGG, OF/ SWADLINCOTE, DIED JUNE 25TH. 1930, AGED 54 YEARS/ ALSO IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF/ JOHN DOWNING WRAGG, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE/ ELDEST SON OF SIR HERBERT WRAGG,/ WHO DIED ON JUNE 5TH. 1951, AGED 44 YEARS Lower plaque on 3 o'clock face: ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMILY WRAGG/ SECOND DAUGHTER OF JOHN DOWNING & MARIA WRAGG/ OF SWADLINCOTE DIED 26TH. APRIL 1968 AGED 93 YEARS
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
- Order of names
- forename
- War
- Military Service
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Served
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,forename,place of burial,relationships,additional,decorations
- Maintenance History
- 27 May 1976: The memorial lies within the Bretby Conservation Area designated on this date.
Components
- Cross
Height: 2600mm
Width: 750mm
Depth: 270mm
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
- Pedestal
Height: 470mm
Width: 910mm
Depth: 750mm
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
- Plinth
Height: 130mm
Width: 1130mm
Depth: 985mm
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Height: 250mm
Width: 860mm
Depth: 5mm
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Fence/ Railing
Height: -
Width: -
Depth: -
Made from: Metal, Stone
Condition: Good