Memorial Title
600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt (Lost)
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial well dressing commemorating the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt at The Nook, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Main Well The Nook Stoney Middleton Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S32 4TU NGR: SK 23126 75503 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: On the western side of the road. |
Type
| Overall type: Well dressing. |
Overall condition: Lost |
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| Description: A traditional temporary well dressing tableau made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame. The dressing comprised a segmental pediment over a frieze with two finials above a central panel with smaller surrounding panels. The main centre panel carried an image of a mounted King Henry V in battle and the pediment bore an image of an ecclesiastical figure (possibly St Crispin). The finials and margin panels bore entwined flowers with an heraldic shield at the foot. The well dressing was displayed from 25th July to 3rd August 2015 and was subsequently dismantled. |
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Inscription
| Frieze: |
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| Stoney Middleton MMXV | ||||||||||||
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| MCDXV AGINCOURT |
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Administration
Custodian: Not known.
Local authorities:
Stoney Middleton Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
Summer 2015: The memorial was planned, designed and constructed by members of the local community.
25th July, 2015: The memorial was blessed by the local clergy.
4th August, 2015: The memorial was dismantled and the components salvaged for future use.
References
Well dressing details are available from the welldressing.com site run by Glyn Williams.
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