Memorial Title

Red Cross VAD Hospital

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 memorial plaque commemorating the Red Cross VAD Hospital at Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Century Hall
Station Rd
Ashbourne
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE6 1AA

NGR:
SK 17847 46545
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
Century Hall is on the east side of Station Rd. The plaque is inside the porch, on the north wall.

Type

Overall type: Plaque

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A cast iron plaque with the emblem of the International Red Cross at top left and a raised inscription in upright capital decorative lettering painted black on a white ground.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Cast iron	150	600	10	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

THIS BUILDING WAS USED
AS AN AUXILIARY HOSPITAL
DURING THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1919.

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

Administration

Custodian: Ashbourne Methodist Church

Local authorities:
From WW1: Ashbourne Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ashbourne Town Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Early 1900s: Century Hall was built adjacent to the Methodist Church as a church hall.

c1918-c1919: The hall was used for the Red Cross VAD Hospital. This is the name used by the British Red Cross who staffed it with volunteer nurses and orderlies known as a Voluntary Aid Detachment.

Unknown date: The plaque was installed in the porch.

November, 1968: Ashbourne Conservation Area was first designated. Century Hall lies within it.

23rd July, 1992: Century Hall was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1109469.

10th July, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

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Comments

This memorial commemorates the casualties who passed through the hospital and the local residents who volunteered to work as nurses or orderlies during wartime.

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