Memorial Title

75th Anniversary of D-Day (Temporary)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a temporary war memorial well dressing commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D Day at the Hands Well on Sawpit Hill at the junction with The Street, Tissington, Derbyshire.

Images

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Locations

Last known location:
Hands Well
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 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 nursery rhymes and the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

The central panel featured a depiction of Moses in the bulrushes with figures in red, blue and green. The arch had a purple heading in upright capital lettering on a white ground and the two side panels each contained illustrations of various nursery rhymes in natural colours. The finial had a blue cross at the head and contained a roundel depicting a map of southern England coloured as a Union Flag and with a cluster of red dots representing the invasion armada crossing the English Channel, with lettering in pale blue against the dark blue of the sea.

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

Top finial:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	D-Day: The Beginning of the Normandy Invasion. (6th June, 1944)
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

D-DAY 75
6.6.44

Main arch:

MOSES IN THE BULRUSHES

Side finials:

20 19

Foot of central panel:

EXODUS CH2 VS 1-10

Foot of each side panel:

NURSERY
RHYMES

Administration

Custodian: Not known

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

History and Conservation

Spring 2019: The memorial was planned, designed and constructed by members of the local community.

30th May, 2019: The memorial was blessed by the local clergy.

30th May, 2019: The memorial was photographed by Glyn Williams.

30th May, 2019: The memorial was displayed from 30th May to 5th June, 2019

6th June, 2019: 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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