Memorial Title
Help for Heroes (Lost)
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial well dressing commemorating Help for Heroes at Main Well, Market Place, Hartington, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Main Well Market Pl Hartington Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK17 0AW NGR: SK 12815 60457 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: Against the pump on the traffic island on the eastern side of Market Pl at the junction with Church St. |
Type
| Overall type: Well dressing. |
Overall condition: Lost |
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| Description: A traditional temporary well dressing tableau made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame. The semicircular pediment portrayed a battlefield cross with superimposed poppy flanked by white doves. The main oblong panel featured a large poppy and the background contained a variety of floral designs. The well dressing was displayed for a few days in Summer 2011 and was subsequently dismantled. |
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Inscription
| 2011 HELP FOR HEROES |
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Administration
Custodian: Not known.
Local authorities:
Hartington Town Quarter Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
Summer 2011: The memorial was planned, designed and constructed by members of the local community.
September 2011: The memorial was displayed at the roadside for a few days, then 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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