Memorial Title
Clowne - VJ Day
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: The Green North Rd Clowne Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S43 4JJ NGR: SK 49241 75612 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The Green is a paved access road leading to a supermarket car park and several commercial properties. The memorial is at the eastern end of the road, just inside the railings of the garden of remembrance. |
Type
| Overall type: Planter. |
Overall condition: Very good. The inscription is legible. |
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| Description: A black oblong planter bearing a decorative panel on the long side. The panel has a black design against a white background creating a silhouette effect: to the left is a group of poppies with red petals; at the centre is a trellis design and to the right is a kneeling infantryman with a Union Flag. The inscription is in a white upright capital stencil pattern in a panel at the top right corner. The planter is stocked with a variety of flowering plants and foliage plants of different colours. |
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Inscription
| VJ DAY 15/08/1945 |
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Administration
Custodian: Believed to be Clowne Parish Council.
Local authorities: From 1974: Clowne Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
2020: The memorial was provided by Clowne Parish Council.
References
Lindley, Greg; Pers Comm; 10th December, 2020: email regarding provision of the memorial.
Comments
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