Memorial Title

90th Anniversary of WW1 (Lost)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial well dressing commemorating the 90th Anniversary of WW1 at the Hands Well on Sawpit Hill at the junction with The Street, Tissington, Derbyshire.

Images

Locations

Last known location:
Hands Well
Junction of The Street and
Sawpit Hill
Tissington
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 1RA

NGR:
SK 17427 52487
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
On the northern side of Sawpit Hill at the junction with The Street. The Street is sometimes known as Rakes La and Sawpit Hill is sometimes known as Chapel La.

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. The dressing comprised a central recessed main panel flanked by side panels supporting an arch. The main biblical theme was supplemented by the commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the WW1 armistice on the side panels.

The central panel featured a depiction of Jonathan in a red robe loosing one of the three arrows as a signal while David, in blue, hid from King Saul. The two side panels each contained a depiction of a white cross in a war cemetery. The cross bore an inscription in black upright capital lettering while the green foreground bore red poppies and a further inscription in red upright capital lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Mosaic	Clay, plant material	c2500	c2000	c50	Lost
Frame	Wood	c2500	c2000	c50	Unknown
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Arch:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)
Number died	0
Number served and returned	0
Total names	0

LOOK THE ARROWS ARE BEYOND YOU

Surround to central panel:

JONATHAN + DAVID
HANDS WELL

Finials:

20 08

Side Panels:

1 SAMUEL 18-20
END
OF
THE
GREAT WAR 11/11/18
90
YRS

IN
FLANDERS
FIELDS
THE POPPIES
BLOW
BETWEEN
THE CROSSES
ROW ON ROW
WE WILL
REMEMBER
THEM

Administration

Custodian: Not known

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

History and Conservation

Spring 2008: The memorial was planned, designed and constructed by members of the local community. It was blessed by the local clergy before being displayed for a week, probably in May, after which it was dismantled and the components salvaged for future use. During that period it was photographed by Glyn Williams

References

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

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