Memorial Title

War Widows

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial tablet to war widows at Staveley, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Remembrance Gardens
Lowgates (A619)
Staveley
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S43 3TR

NGR:
SK 43520 74865 ±5m
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Location details:
The memorial is near the centre of the gardens which are at the junction of Duke St and Lowgates.

Type

Overall type: Tablet.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

An inclined white marble tablet and base. The plain oblong tablet has a stepped border; an inscription at the head referring to the War Widows Association; two of the association's emblems depicting a chrysanthemum and sprigs of rosemary; and the dedicatory inscription. The base bears the donor's and maker's inscriptions. All inscriptions are inlaid in flush upright capital block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	White marble	470	620	80	Fair
Base	White marble	80	690	380	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Tablet:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Unspecified	Totals
Action	Unspecified
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

WAR WIDOWS ASSOCIATION
OF
GREAT BRITAIN
DEDICATED TO THE COURAGE OF
WAR WIDOWS
PAST AND PRESENT

Front of base:

DONATED BY
STAVELEY TOWN COUNCIL

Rear of base:

Hopkinson
of Staveley

Administration

Custodian: Staveley Town Council

Local authorities:
From 1974: Staveley Town Council; Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

c2006: The memorial was donated by Staveley Town Council and made by Hopkinson, monumental masons of Staveley.

22nd October, 1971: The memorial lies within the Staveley Conservation Area designated on that date.

21st March, 2012: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

References

Derbyshire Times, 17th November 2006: a letter from Mrs Marjorie Hopton thanking various people for their support in providing the memorial.

Comments

It was stated at the time that this was the first such memorial in Britain.

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