Memorial Title
Centenary of the RAF (Temporary)
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Near Poole House Un-named road Pilsley (near Bakewell) Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE45 1UF NGR: SK 24049 70962 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The well dressing was at the west end of the green. |
Type
| Overall type: Well dressing | Overall condition: Temporary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A temporary Derbyshire well dressing display traditionally made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame but now often utilising stones, beads, fabric etc. The dressing comprised an upright oblong panel with a central main panel, borders to each edge and a segmental pediment at the head. The main panel contained a full colour image of a WW1 grass airstrip with a parked biplane and two further biplanes flying overhead. The two side panels each bore black silhouettes of WW2 Lancasters and Spitfires, and the pediment bore the badge of the RAF, all on grey grounds. The top and bottom panels bore the inscription in blue, gold and black capital letters on a grey ground. Glossary |
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Inscription
| RAF ROYAL AIR FORCE RAF 100 YEARS OF SERVICE 20 PILSLEY 18 |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From 1974: Pilsley Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
12th July, 2018: The memorial was blessed by the local clergy.
12th July, 2018: The memorial was photographed by Glyn Williams.
20th July, 2018: The memorial was dismantled and the components salvaged for future use.
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