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Memorial Title
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Ticknall Memorial Map
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Locations
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Last known location: Grounds of Ticknall Village Hall Ingleby La Ticknall Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: DE73 7JX
NGR: SK 35292 24053 ±5m
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Location details: By the path, just southeast of the hall.
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Type
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Overall type: Plaque.
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Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible.
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Description:
An oblong plaque encased in a mild steel case on a frame. The plaque has at its centre an historical map of the village with notable buildings and features illustrated. At the top is the commemorative text; the names of those who served are in in columns at each side and a list of sponsors is at the foot. The oblong steel case is supported by a steel frame with two tubular legs on a flat base and is decorated with 19 mild steel poppies extending around the case with the flowers forming a border to it. The poppies represent the nineteen who fell in WW1.
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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Plaque |
Unknown |
835 |
1180 |
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Good |
Frame |
Mild steel* |
2380 |
1690 |
300 |
Good |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise. The case and frame would traditionally be called wrought iron, but modern material is generally mild steel.
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Inscription
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Base of case:
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1914 TICKNALL MEMORIAL MAP 2014
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Heading of plaque:
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To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the commencement of The Great War 1914-1918 Dedicated to those Ticknall men who served their country
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Left margin of plaque:
⊗ Aplin Douglas Archer James ⊗ Banton Arthur Banton Ernest Banton William ⊗ Bates Harry Beard Charles Betteridge George Betteridge Harold Bloor Albert E. Bloor Ernest ⊗ Bloor William H. Bond Frederick Brearley George Brearley John Brierley Philip
Bromley Herbert Cartlidge Arthur ⊗ Cartlidge Henry Clarke Frank Clarke John Clarke Walter Cook Christopher Cook John Cook Lammas Cook Richard Cooper Richard Cooper Walter Cowley Harry Craven Thomas Cross Edmund Cross Samuel G Dexter Alfred Dexter Arthur N. Dexter John ⊗ Dexter Richard W. Dexter William H. Draper Arthur W Draper John Draper John H. Draper Robert Gale Alfred Gee Arthur ⊗ Gee George H. Gee George T. Gee Henry Gee Walter Harrison James Harrison Harry M (Lieut) Harrison John P (Capt) Harrison William J. W. Harrison Wiliam Hatton George T. Hatton William Hill Arthur Hill Richard Holmes Walter Holt Henry ⊗ Holt James Hudson George J. Hulse Archibald Hulse William R. ⊗ Hyde John ⊗ Hyde Wilfred Heafield Harry
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Right margin of plaque:
James Albert ⊗ James Archibald James George James Statham ⊗ Jones James W. Jones William Joynes James W. Joynes Samuel Joynes Vauncey Kirkman Arthur Kirkman Walter Kirkman Walter Langdon Edgar Leese Albert Lloyd Eric (Capt) Lloyd Reginald B (Capt) Marriott Alfred Marriott Edward Marriott Edwin Marriott George ⊗ Marriott George H. Marriott George H. Marriott George T. Marriott John ⊗ Marriott Joseph Marriott William J Massey Charles Massey William Mear Ernest Miller George W Minion Garton Noble Wilson ⊗ Parkes Ernest Painter Walter Rawding Robert Rawding William Sadler John Sanders William ⊗ Senior Albert M (Capt) Shaw George H. Shreeve Roland Smart Charles Smedley Thomas Smith Albert ⊗ Smith Arthur Smith George Smith Harry Soar Henry Soar William H Spencer Thomas Sutton Charles Swift Frank Thacker William Topliss Clifford Wardle John Wardle Samuel Wilkinson Alfred Wilkinson John Woodward Joseph ⊗ Woodward Seth ⊗ Woodward William Woodward Frank Wright Harry
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[A red poppy is placed to the left of the names of those who fell, represented here by the symbol ⊗ ]
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Conflicts and people named:
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Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Number died |
19 |
Number served and returned |
109 |
Total names |
128 |
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Administration
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Custodian: Ticknall Parish Council.
Local authorities: From 1974: Ticknall Parish Council; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council..
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History
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2013-14: The memorial was promoted by Ticknall Parish Council. The illustrations were by Juliet Boucher and the case and frame were made by local designer and blacksmith David Tucker. The memorial was funded by a grant of from The National Lottery - Then and Now Fund with additional contributions from The Harper Crew Estate, Ticknall Village Hall, Ticknall Parish Council, Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society, Derbyshire County Council's Greenwatch Fund, and the National Trust.
2nd August 2014: The memorial was unveiled by 10 young Ticknall people, aged from 4 to 18, descended from some of the men who served: Aaron Pole, Jamie Pole, Alice McCrae, Charlie McCrae, Rosa Wardle, Oliver Green, Ewan McCrae-Holt, Menna McCrae-Holt, Steven Holt and David Holt.
2nd August, 2014: The memorial unveiling ceremony was recorded by Eric Naden.
19th May, 2015: The memorial was recorded by Roy Branson. It was in good condition.
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References
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2nd August, 2014: Programme, Ticknall Parish Council's Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of WW1, p8.
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Comments
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Page © Roy Branson
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