Memorial Title
Help for Heroes (Lost)
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial well dressing commemorating Help for Heroes at the Coffin Well, Tissington, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Coffin Well Chapel La Tissington Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE6 1RA NGR: SK 17826 52276 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: The well is in a private garden and only accessible during well dressing week. |
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 comrising an arch with a recessed panel at the centre. The arch contained the quotation and was surmounted by a finial bearing poppies and a Help for Heroes medal. The centre panel contained a depiction of two soldiers in black silhouette against a yellow sunset. The side panels depicted images of red poppies on a green ground and were surmounted by further finials bearing poppies. |
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Inscription
| 2010/ Greater love hath no man than this, That a man lay down his life for his friends Help for Heroes Support for our wounded Coffin Well |
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Administration
Custodian: Not known.
Local authorities:
Tissington Parish Council; Derbyshire Dales District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
Spring 2010: The memorial was planned, designed and constructed by members of the local community.
Mid May, 2010: The memorial was displayed for a few days before being 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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