Memorial Title

Centenary of WW1 - 2 (Lost)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a lost well dressing commemorating the end of WW1, at the Market Place, Crich, Derbyshire.

Images

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Locations

Last known location:
Market Place
Crich
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 5DD

NGR:
SK 34975 54200
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
On the southwestern side of the Market Place, at the middle of the old horse troughs.

Type

Overall type: Well dressing

Overall condition: Lost

Description:

A temporary well dressing tableau traditionally made from vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame, but today often including pebbles, chippings, beads, fabric etc. The dressing comprised a pair of upright oblong panels with a frieze across the head. The left panel was multicoloured and contained a number of roundals depicting scouting themes but including the army and navy with poppies, and a black inscription in upright capital lettering. The right panel bore an image featuring a white dove of peace against a green landscape and radiating sun in a blue sky, with a brown inscription in upright capital block lettering.. The multicoloured frieze bore the main heading in upright capital block lettering.
The well dressing was displayed from 7th to 14th July 2018 and was subsequently dismantled.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Mosaic	Plant material, stones, clay	c1500	c1800	c50	Lost
Frame	Wood	c1500	c1800	c50	Unknown
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

18 PARISH 100 yrs
FIRST CRICH	DAY CARE
WW1 SCOUT GROUP	PEACE 1918

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	The Armistice
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Administration

Custodian: 1st Crich Scout Group and the Day Care

Local authorities:
From 1974: Crich Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Spring 2018: The memorial well dressing was designed, constructed and erected by members of the Crich Pre-school and The Loaf bakery.

7th July, 2018: The memorial was blessed by the local clergy.

8th July, 2018: The memorial was photographed by Glyn Williams

15th July, 2018: The dressing was dismantled and the components salvaged for future use.

References

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Comments

This dressing was intended to be read in conjunction with that to its left.

Well dressing details are available from the welldressing.com site run by Glyn Williams.

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