Memorial Title

Clowne - Garden of Remembrance

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial garden of remembrance at Clowne, Derbyshire.

Images

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Locations

Last known location:
The Green
North Rd
Clowne
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S43 4JJ

NGR:
SK 49240 75617
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The Green is a paved access road leading to a supermarket car park and several commercial properties. The memorial is at the southern end of this area, just behind the western footway of North Rd and adjoining the war memorial figure.

Type

Overall type: Garden of remembrance.

Overall condition: Very Good. The memorial is cared for.

Description:

A paved seating area, surrounded by railings and four curved walls. In addition to benches, the area contains a sculpture and planters, and the walls each bear an inset tablet depicting the work of Clowne residents during wartime. The poppy-inspired red sandstone sculpture is in four separate quadrants, each representing a single petal, and has further poppies in relief on the undulating upper surface.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Paving	Concrete	-	c13000	c15000	Very good
Sculpture	Sandstone	c5000	c3000	c3000	Very good
Wall x 4	Stone	c1500	c3000	c400	Very good
Tablet x 4	Stone	c400	c800	-	Very good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

[None]

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Not stated	Totals
Action or event	Not stated
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Administration

Custodian: Clowne Parish Council

Local authorities:
From 1974: Clowne Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

26th February, 2015: Bolsover District Council announced the construction of the garden of remembrance with paving, walls with panels depicting the contributions to the war effort by local people, and a new sculpture by Andrew Tebbs, artist, sculptor, stone mason and filmmaker of Nottingham. Work was due to be completed by September 2018. In addition to funding by Bolsover District Council the project was sponsored by Clowne Parish Council, Aldi Stores, Ben Bailey Homes, Edge Development, Penny Hydraulics Ltd and Lafarge Tarmac Ltd.

28th October, 2018: The garden was officially opened and dedicated.

References

Gregory Lindley; November, 2018; Pers Comm: emails and photographs.

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