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Memorial Title

Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) - WW1
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial plaque commemorating the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) on the Town Hall at Buxton Derbyshire.
Images
Setting Position Plaque Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image.
Further images may be available on request.
Locations
Last known location:
Town Hall
Market Place
Buxton
Derbyshire 		Nearest postcode:
SK17 6EL

NGR:
SK 05837 73324 ±5m
(Map opens in new window.) 		Location details:
The plaque is at the east end of the south face of the Town Hall, fronting onto the Market Place.
Type
Overall type: Plaque Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.
Description:

A nowy-headed bronze wall plaque with a stepped raised border and the badge of the Sherwood Foresters' Regiment at the head. The inscription is in upright raised capital roman lettering.

Glossary 		Components:

ComponentMaterialHeightWidthDepthCondition
PlaqueBronze76051515Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
Inscription
 45th
 FOOT 		95th 
FOOT 
Conflicts and people named:
Conflict First World War (1914-1919) Totals
Action Not stated
Number died 0 0
Number served and returned 0 0
Total names 0 0
ON CRICH HILL A MONUMENT IS ERECTED
IN MEMORY OF
11,409 OF ALL RANKS OF
THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS
(NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE REGT.)
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR KING AND THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
WHOSE NAMES
ARE RECORDED WITH GRATITUDE AND LOVE IN
BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE
DEPOSITED IN NOTTINGHAM AND DERBY
AND ALSO IN HONOUR OF
ALL THEIR COMRADES WHO GLORIOUSLY SERVED
IN 32 BATTALIONS OF THE SAME REGIMENT
TO THE NUMBER OF
140,000.
Administration
Custodian: Presumed to be High Peak Borough Council

Local authorities:
From WW1: Buxton Parish Council; Buxton Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Unparished; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
8th September, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.
References
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