Christmas Truce 1914 (Lost)

Memorial
Title

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Locations

Last known location:
Borrowash Methodist
Church
Nottingham Rd (A6005)
Borrowash
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE72 3FL

NGR:
SK 41783 34511
(±5m)

Location details:
The church is at the junction with Chapel Row.

Type

Overall type: Tableau

Overall condition: Lost.

Description:

A temporary decorated artificial Christmas tree accompanied by a tableau of modelled figures depicting British and German soldiers shaking hands in no man's land in the Western Front in 1914. The tableau was accompanied by a caption bearing the text in black printed lettering. The memorial was displayed for a few days in mid December 2014 as part of the church's annual Christmas Tree Festival and was subsequently dismantled.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tree	Wood, fabric	1800	900	850	Unknown
Tableau	Card, fabric	c300	c900	c900	Unknown
Dimensions in millimetres unless stated otherwise, ±5mm.

Inscription

Caption:

The Somme

Christmas 1914

Conflicts and people commemorated
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)
Number died	0
Number served and returned	0
Total names	0

Administration

Custodians:
The Anglican Choir of Ockbrook with Borrowash.
Local Authorities:
Ockbrook and Borrowash Parish Council, Erewash Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council.

History

December 2014: Made and assembled by members of the Anglican Choir of Ockbrook with Borrowash.

12th December 2014: Surveyed by Roy Branson.

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