Record

Unique IDCWGC/8/1/4/1/2/145
File NumberCCM53773
TitlePrivate WILLIAM NEVARD - DOVER (ST. MARY'S) NEW CEMETERY - Army Service Corps
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DescriptionFile of correspondence concerning the grave of Private William Nevard in Dover (St. Mary’s) New Cemetery, UK. Main topics include: correspondence regarding the proposed placement of a kerb and private memorial on Private Nevard’s grave and relocation of the existing Commission headstone to the foot of the grave; correspondence regarding the removal of the Commission headstone and erection of a kerb and private memorial.
Content NoteIncludes: Letter from E.A. James, Director General of Awards, Ministry of Pensions, to the IWGC Secretary stating that because Private Nevard was removed from duty to hospital due to gassing before the date of his marriage, his widow was disqualified for pension, dated 23 November 1921; letter from E.C. Fielding, St. Mary’s (Dover) Burial Board, to the IWGC Secretary regarding an application to place another headstone and kerb on Private Nevard’s grave and to move the Commission’s headstone to the foot of the grave, dated 27 September 1933; letter from the IWGC Secretary to the Clerk to St. Mary’s (Dover) Burial Board rejecting the proposed displacement of their headstone as Private Nevard’s grave was purchased by the Commission in 1929 and included in the deed of grant, but suggested that if it was a matter of commemorating a relative since buried in the grave a suitable inscription could be added to the headstone, dated 6 October 1933; letter from E.C. Fielding to the IWGC Secretary stating that the IWGC Director of Works had already approved the displacement of the headstone and erection of a marble headstone and kerb, dated 20 October 1933; letter from E.C. Fielding to the IWGC Secretary regarding the erection of the headstone and kerb and removal of the existing headstone, in accordance with the Commission’s instructions, dated 28 October 1933.
Date9/3/1921 - 1/11/1933
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryEfiles
Cemetery_NameDOVER (ST. MARY'S) NEW CEMETERY
ArchNoteRepackaged by Michael Davis (Trainee Archivist) on 30/10/2019.
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