Memorial
Corporal J Henson
Current Location
Towards the northwest corner of the cemetery., Uttoxeter New Road Cemetery (Old Cemetery), Uttoxeter New Road, Rowditch, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3JB, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 34147 35863
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 64290
- Description
- An addition to a memorial on a family grave. The grave has a low white marble headstone with shallow arched top and recessed corners comprising a moulded cornice with foliage in relief. The headstone is accompanied by oblong white marble kerbs with inscriptions on the upper face. Also laid flat on the surface of the grave is a white marble patonce cross with a further inscription. The inlaid inscriptions are in different styles of upright capital lettering.
- Inscription
- Headstone: IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ JOHN HENSON,/ AT REST 6TH. JANUARY 1940./ AGED 76 YEARS./ AND/ FANNY EDITH HENSON,/ AT REST 8TH. MARCH 1948, AGED 79 YEARS. East kerb: (IN LOVING) MEMORY OF North kerb: (JOHN) GREGORY, AT REST (FEBRUARY) 28TH. 1897, AGED 53 YEARS. South kerb: (ELIZABETH GREGORY, AT REST APRIL 15TH. 1... AGED 73 YEARS.) Cross: In/ LOVING/ MEMORY/ OF/ CORPL. JACK HENSON, R.F.A.,/ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ AUGUST 17TH. 1918./ AGED/ 23 YEARS./ HE DIED FOR US. Foot of kerbs: JOHNSON (Some letters missing).
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death
- Maintenance History
- 5 April 2013: The ground had subsided within the grave leaving the headstone poorly supported. 18 March 2003: The cemetery was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1000787. The cemetery is included in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest, reference 2487. The cemetery is included in Derbyshire (HER), the Historic Environment Record, number 32622.
Components
- Gravestone
Height: 410mm
Width: 910mm
Depth: 70mm
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good
- Kerb stone
Height: c180mm
Width: 910mm
Depth: 2060mm
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Poor
- Cross
Height: c800mm
Width: 640mm
Depth: -
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good