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Kilburn - South Africa Wars and WW1 Obelisk

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At junction with Bywell Lane and Highfield Road, Roadside, 3 Church Street (A609), Kilburn, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, DE56 0LU, England

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SK 37863 45820

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 636
Description: A grey granite obelisk on a pedestal comprising a blue granite die and pink granite cap and plinth, on a sandstone base. The cap has a pediment on each face, decorated with abstract foliation in relief. Inscriptions incised in upright capital lettering coloured black. A supplementary plaque records restoration details.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ KILBURN/ IN MEMORY OF/ TWO MEN OF THIS VILLAGE,/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN/ 1899 - 1902. 9 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF/ LANCE-CORPORALWILLIAM ALLDRED,/ DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT,/ WHO DIED IN HOSPITAL AT/ JOHANNESBURG MAY 5, 1901./ ALSO/ PRIVATE HENRY BERESFORD,/ DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT,/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT/ VALFONTEIN MAY 29, 1902. 3 o'clock face: ALSO TO/ COMMEMORATE/ THE/ DECLARATION OF PEACE/ JUNE 1, 1902. 6 o'clock face of foot: 1914 - 1918 9 o'clock face of foot: (Names) 12 o'clock face of foot: (Names) 3 o'clock face of foot: (Names) Supplementary plaque: THE RESTORATION OF THIS WAR MEMORIAL IN THE YEAR 2000/ WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF/ KILBURN PARISH COUNCIL/ HORSLEY PARISH COUNCIL/ DENBY PARISH COUNCIL/ AMBER VALLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL/ DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL/ FRIENDS OF WAR MEMORIALS (LONDON)/ HANSON BRICK/ 1ST HORSLEY AND KILBURN SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP/ AND THE SKILLS OF/ JAMES BERESFORD & SONS (BELPER)/ KEVIN JAMES, BUILDER (STAPLEFORD)/ KILBURN SANDBLASTING/ PARK ENGINEERING (DERBY)/ HARLIGHT (HEANOR)

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
Order of names: surname

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 21
Died: 21
Information shown: Initial, Surname

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Kilburn - South Africa Wars and WW1 Obelisk

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