Memorial Title

Centenary of the Battle of Jutland

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial tree commemorating the Battle of Jutland, in the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Pavilion Gardens
Burlington Rd
Buxton
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK17 9AR

NGR:
SK 05486 73351 ±5m
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Location details:
The Pavilion Gardens are large areas of public park along the banks of the River Wye in the centre of Buxton. The pavilion is adjacent to St John's Road but this memorial is towards the western end of the gardens and nearer to Burlington Rd.

Type

Overall type: Tree

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A young English Oak tree (Quercus robur) accompanied by a square plastic plaque on a wooden post. The incised inscription is in black upright capital lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tree	Vegetable matter	-	-		Good
Plaque	Plastic	125	125	2	Good
Post	Wood	300	140	140	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

BUXTON & HIGH PEAK
ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION
PLANTED TO CELEBRATE
THE CENTENARY OF
THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
31 MAY 2016

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	Battle of Jutland (31 May - 1 June 1916)
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Buxton and High Peak Royal Naval Association.

Local authorities:
From 1974: Unparished; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

31st May, 2016: The tree was planted by the Buxton and High Peak Royal Naval Association.

29th August, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition.

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