Memorial Title

Centenary of WW1 (Lost)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a lost well dressing commemorating the centenary of the end of WW1 outside Hodthorpe Primary School, Queens Rd, Hodthorpe, Derbyshire.

Images

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Locations

Last known location:
Roadside
Hodthorpe Primary School
Queens Rd
Hodthorpe
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S80 4UT

NGR:
SK 54136 76502
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
Half way along the front of the school, facing the road.

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 an upright oblong panel with triangular pediment and depicted a WW1 infantryman in silhouette standing by a war grave. The foreground had red poppies and other flowers and the background had a sun setting in a sky of pinks, blues and yellows. The inscription was placed in the pediment and was in black sentence case script.
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, clay	c1200	c600	c50	Lost
Frame	Wood	c1200	c600	c50	Unknown
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Lest
We
Forget

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: Hodthorpe Primary School

Local authorities:
From 2012: Hodthorpe and Belph Parish Council;Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Spring 2018: The memorial well dressing was designed, constructed and erected by children, teachers and helpers from Hodthorpe Primary School.

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

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

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