Ticknall - WW2 Bench

Memorial
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Locations

Last known location:
Roadside
Market Place
Main St (A514)
Ticknall
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE73 7JF

NGR:
SK 35553 24029
(From online digital mapping)

Location details:
North of the road. The Market Place is the local name given to an open area of mown grass opposite the entrance to the Calke Estate. There has probably never been a market there.

Type

Overall type: Seat.

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A wooden bench with a brass plaque on the backrest. The inscription is incised in upright capital block lettering coloured white.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Bench	Wood	850	1920	670	Good
Plaque	Brass	75	270	2	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE
PARISH OF TICKNALL WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE 1939 – 1945 WAR.

Conflicts and people named
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)
Number died	0
Number served and returned	0
Total names	0

Administration

Custodian: Unknown

Local authorities:
After WW2: Ticknall Parish Council; Repton Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Ticknall Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

17th November, 1972: The memorial lies in the Ticknall Conservation Area first designated on that date.

14th October, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in good condition.

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