Memorial Title

Victory (Temporary)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a temporary WW2 war memorial well dressing commemorating Victory, at West Hallam, Derbyshire.

Images

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Locations

Last known location:
Personality Well Dressing
Village Hall
The Village
West Hallam
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE7 6GR

NGR:
SK 43217 41213
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The display was mounted at the front of the hall, behind the railings.

Type

Overall type: Well dressing

Overall condition: Lost

Description:

A temporary Derbyshire well dressing display traditionally made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame but now often utilising stones, beads, fabric etc. The dressing comprised a circular armature with green foliage around the perimeter and a composite image in the centre depicting an assortment of wartime images dominated by Winston Churchill in the foreground giving his famous V for Victory salute.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Well dressing	Various materials	c1200	dia	c50	Lost
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

[None]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Victory
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Administration

Custodian: Not known.

Local authorities:
From 1974: West Hallam Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Spring and Summer 1995: The memorial was designed and made by members of the local community.

Summer, 1995: The memorial was photographed by Glyn Williams. After the period of the display the dressing was dismantled and components salvaged for future use.

References

Further details about well dressings may be found at welldressing.com run by Glyn Williams.

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