Memorial Title

Poppies (Lost)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial well dressing at Coffin Well, Tissington, Derbyshire, depicting poppies in remembrance.

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Locations

Last known location:
Coffin Well
Chapel La
Tissington
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 1RA

NGR:
SK 17826 52276
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:

The well is in a private garden and only accessible during well dressing week.

Type

Overall type: Well dressing.

Overall condition: Lost

Description:

A traditional temporary well dressing tableau made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame comprising an arch with side panels and a recessed panel at the centre. The central and two side panels each depicted a landscape with poppies in the foreground, that in the centre also featured an infantryman in WW1 field dress with a rifle slung over his shoulder. Finials at the head and to each side bore a small circular depiction of a war cemetery with a poppy superimposed and the support of the central one bore three small wooden remembrance crosses with poppies, on a green ground. The main arch, the surround to the central panel and the foot of each panel bore inscriptions in grey sentence case sloping lettering on a pale blue ground.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Mosaic	Clay, plant material	c3500	c2500	c50	Lost
Frame	Wood	c3500	c2500	c50	Unknown
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Surround to central panel:

He whom this well commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country,

Main arch:

We Shall Keep The Faith

Surround to central panel:

we cherish too the poppy red that grows on fields where valor led

Foot of panels:

1914 1918
Coffin Well

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	Not stated
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Administration

Custodian: Not known.

Local authorities:
Tissington Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

Spring 2018: The memorial was planned, designed and constructed by members of the local community.

10th May 2018: The well dressing was photographed by Glyn Williams.

10th May 2018: The well dressing was blessed by the local clergy.

10th May 2018: The well dressing was displayed from 10th to 16th May 2018.

17th May 2018: 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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