Memorial
J B Leech
Current Location
At the rear of Woodville Methodist Church., Woodville Remembrance and Heritage Garden, High St (a511), Woodville, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE11 7EA, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 316 188
Denomination
Methodist
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 60971
- Description
- A black marble headstone, originally on a family grave but now relocated. The horizontal oblong headstone has a shallow pointed top, sprays of flowers in relief in the top corners and the incised inscription is in upright capital block lettering.
- Inscription
- In/ Loving Memory of/ EMMA,/ THE BELOVED WIFE OF/ JOSEPH LEECH,/ WHO ENTERED INTO REST JAN. 2ND. 1939,/ IN HER 65TH. YEAR/ ALSO OF JOSEPH BELOVED HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE/ WHO ENTERED INTO REST AUGUST 26TH. 1945,/ IN HIS 75TH. YEAR./ ALSO JOHN BIRCH LEECH SON OF THE ABOVE/ KILLED IN ACTION ON H.M.S. INVINCIBLE MAY 31ST. 1916,/ AGED 22 YEARS.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
- Maintenance History
- 2005: Headstone relocated into the garden of remembrance.
Components
- Gravestone
Height: 500mm
Width: 900mm
Depth: 65mm
Made from: Marble - Black
Condition: Good
- Once the Wooden Box by Stuart Allen 116 Published:Woodville Memorial Garden Committee Biography