Derbyshire War Memorials
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Memorial Title

Treaty of Versailles
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial seat at Chaddesden, Derby commemorating the Treaty of Versailles.
Images
Setting Memorial Seat Plaque Click on a thumbnail to see a larger image.
Further images may be available on request.
Locations
Last known location:
Roadside
Maine Dr
Chaddesden
Derby 		Nearest postcode:
DE21 6LA

NGR:
SK 38153 37022
(From online digital mapping.)
(Map opens in new window.) 		Location details:
The memorial is on the north side of Maine Drive about 25m east of its junction with Chaddesden Lane.
Type
Overall type: Seat Overall condition: Very good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.
Description:

A black metal bench with end frames of shaped tubular metal with the seat formed from horizontal rails. The backrest is formed from sheet metal cut to portray a group of WW1 infantrymen crossing barbed wire with, to one side a trellis bearing the plaque and a spray of red poppies.

Glossary 		Components:

ComponentMaterialHeightWidthDepthCondition
BenchMetal10001590600Very good
PlaqueStainless steel801202Very good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
Inscription
PRESENTED TO OUR COMMUNITY BY
CHADDESDEN HISTORICAL GROUP
TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS
SINCE THE SIGNING OF THE
"TREATY OF VERSAILLES"
OFFICIALLY ENDING WW1 ON 28TH JUNE 1919
INSTALLED JUNE 2019
Conflicts and people named:
ConflictFirst World War (1914-1919)Totals
Action or eventTreaty of Versailles
28th June, 1921 [*]
Number died00
Number served and returned00
Total names00
[* The end of WW1 is widely believed to have been on 11th November, 1918, however that was only the commencement of the cease fire. Alternative interpretations include 28th June, 1919, when the peace treaty (The Treaty of Versailles) was signed. Unfortunately the treaty did not take effect until all participant countries ratified it, which the USA did not do until 2nd July, 1921.]
Administration
Custodian: Not known

Local authorities:
From 1997: Derby City Council.
History and Conservation
c2019: The seat was made by David Ogilvie Engineering, street, park and memorial furniture makers, of Kilmarnock, Scotland, and procured by the Chaddesden Historical Group.

June 2019: The bench was installed.

23rd November, 2019: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in very good condition and well cared for.
References
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