Memorial Title
Centenary of WW1 (Lost)
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Castleton Rd (A6187) Hope Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S33 6SD NGR: SK 16703 83454 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: On the southern side of the road outside Hope Valley College. |
Type
| Overall type: Well dressing | Overall condition: Lost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A traditional temporary well dressing tableau made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame and comprising a central panel with rounded arch top and horshoe arch borders. The main central panel contained a depiction of a stone war memorial with the badge of the Notts and Derbys Regiment on the front. The top of the arch contained the main inscription in upright red capital roman lettering; the left part contained a silhouette of an infantryman and a Union Flag in full colour; the right side contained an image of a cross on a hilltop in the countryside. The well dressing was displayed from 26th June - 7th July 2014 and was subsequently dismantled. Glossary |
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Inscription
| THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 1914 2014 100 YEARS |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From 1974: Hope Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History and Conservation
26th June, 2014: The memorial was erected. It was subsequently blessed by the local clergy.
28th June, 2014: The memorial was photographed by Glyn Williams.
6th July, 2014: The memorial was dismantled and relevant components salvaged for re-use.
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