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Memorial Title Centenary of WW1
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Summary
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| Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial garden commemorating the centenary of WW1 in St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard, Boulton, Derby.
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Images
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Locations
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Last known location: St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard Boulton La Boulton-by-Derby Derby
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Nearest postcode: DE24 0GE
NGR: SK 38416 33038 ±5m (Map opens in new window.)
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Location details: Although Boulton-by-Derby is the historical name, it is today just known as Boulton, and although widely considered to be part of Alvaston it is an ecclesiastical parish in its own right. The church is on the north side of the road, the garden is at the western end of the church.
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Type
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Overall type: Garden.
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Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.
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Description:
A garden bed sown with poppies and accompainied by a small wooden cross resembling a battlefield grave marker, and bearing a typed encapsulated caption.
Glossary
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Components:
| Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
| Garden |
Plants |
- |
- |
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Fair |
| Cross |
Wood |
500 |
370 |
30 |
Fair |
| Caption |
Paper, plastic |
90 |
160 |
- |
Fair |
| Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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| Cross:
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| Conflicts and people named:
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| Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Totals |
| Action |
Unspecified |
| Number died |
0 |
0 |
| Number served and returned |
0 |
0 |
| Total names |
0 |
0 |
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| 1914 2014
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| Caption:
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| POPPIES
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These poppies have been set by Boulton St Mary's Church, Alvaston to commemorate a symbol of REMEMBRANCE for those who died or was injured in WW1
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Administration
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Custodian: Presumed to be the parochial church council.
Local authorities: From WW1: Alvaston and Boulton Parish Council; Alvaston and Boulton Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From WW2: Alvaston and Boulton Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1960s: Derby County Borough Council.(Unparished); From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council (Unparished); Derbyshire County Council. From 1997: The unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
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History
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| 29th June, 2017: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.
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References
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