Memorial Title

Hartington

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 and WW2 war memorial tablet in Hartington, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Hall Bank
Hartington
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK17 0AL

NGR:
SK 12915 60398
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
At the roadside at the junction with The Dale (B5054).

Type

Overall type: Stones

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

Description:

Originally an assemblage of three rough hewn grey limestone blocks, bedded on many smaller stones and set in a randomly paved area surrounded by railings, a wall and a hedge, with two upright stones to each side of the enclosure. At the back is an upright stone which projects above all others and is reminiscent of a headstone. In front of it is a massive recumbent slab, its foot resting on a smaller, roughly squared block. These three stones each have a smooth area on their faces bearing the WW1 inscriptions and names incised in upright capital roman lettering, and small adacent areas are decorated with a pecked finish.
To the left of this assemblage is a second, smaller one at a slight angle to it and touching it. This has two main stones, the lower one a roughly blocked oblong and the upper one oblong with an inclined upper face with a recessed oblong panel bearing the WW2 inscription incised in upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Assemblages (overall)	Limestone	c2000	c2000	c2000	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

WW1 heading:	OUR GLORIOUS DEAD.

WW1 names:	FRANK BROOMHEAD AUBREY FYLDES JAMES OLIVER SYDNEY OLIVER WILLIAM EVELYN OLIVER WALTER PEACH WILLIAM REDFERN CHARLES SHIRLEY CHARLES VICTOR SUTTON JOSEPH FREDERICK WARDLE

WW1 foot:	1914 - 1918.

WW2:	1939 1945 WILLIAM BAILEY JAMES WILLIAM BATES

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Not stated	Not stated
Number died	10	2	12
Number served and returned	0	0	0
Total names	10	2	12

Administration

Custodian: Believed to be the Hartington Town Quarter Parish Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Hartington Town Quarter Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From WW2: Hartington Town Quarter Parish Council; Ashbourne Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Hartington Town Quarter Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

1924: The war memorial was procured and erected. The mason was William (Smith or Shaw) and the land was donated by the Bateman family of Hartington Hall.

27th September, 1925: The memorial was unveiled by Her Grace Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, DStJ, GCVO, JP.

1950s? The WW2 components were added.

17th April, 1951: The Peak District National Park was established: the memorial lies within it.

18th March, 1977: The Hartington Conservation Area was adopted; the memorial lies within it.

6th October, 2009: The memorial was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1393463.

7th May, 2009: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and well cared for.

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