Memorial Title

F Nightingale OM (Florence Nightingale)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a Crimean War memorial plaque commemorating Florence Nightingale OM in Holloway, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Florence Nightingale
Memorial Hall
Mill La
Holloway
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 5BD

NGR:
SK 32461 56310
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The memorial hall is on the southern side of the road, opposite the junction with Church St.

Type

Overall type: Plaque.

Overall condition: Fair. The memorial is cared for.

Description:

A wall-mounted circular metal blue plaque with a narrow raised border coloured white and a raised inscription in mixed case upright roman lettering, also coloured white.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Metal	450	dia	c10	Pristine
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
FLORENCE
NIGHTINGALE
1820-1910
Lived at nearby Lea Hurst
Heroine of the Crimean War, reformer
of army medical services, pioneer
of public healthcare and a founder
of the nursing profession

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Crimean War (1854-1856)	Totals
Action or event	Nursing services.
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	1	1
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be Derbyshire County Council.

Local authorities:
From 1974: Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish Council, Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

23rd December, 1996: The Dethick, Lea and Holloway Conservation Area was first designated. The hall lies within it.

December, 2001: The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site was inscribed. The hall lies within the Buffer Zone.

12th November, 2014: The plaque was unveiled.

3rd November, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.

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