Memorial Title

West Hallam - Centenary of WW1

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial bench commemorating the centenary of the end of WW1 at West Hallam, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Roadside
High Lane West (A609)
West Hallam
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE7 6HP

NGR:
SK 43521 42134 ±5m
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Location details:
The memorial is on the north side of the road, just west of the junction with Mapperley La.

Type

Overall type: Bench

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

Description:

A black metal bench accompanied by two planters. The end frames of the bench are 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. The oblong stainless steel plaque bears an incised inscription in upright sentence case block lettering infilled in black.The two planters each bear an inscription in golden upright sentence case block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Bench	Metal	1030	1590	650	Pristine
Plaque	Stainless steel	80	120	c2	Pristine
Planter	Not known	540	1500	500	Pristine
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Plaque:

West Hallam Parish Council
To commemorate the centenary of the end of WW1
Sing softly. Be still. Cease.

Left planter:

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

Right planter:

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action or event	End of WW1 [*]
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

[* 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: West Hallam Parish Council

Local authorities:
From 1974: West Hallam Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

2019: The memorial was procured and installed by West Hallam Parish Council. The bench was manufactured by David Ogilvie Engineering Limited of Kilmarnock, Scotland.

27th October, 2019: The memorial was blessed by Rev Gill Turner-Callis, Rector of West Hallam and Mapperley with Stanley. The ceremony was photographed by Roger Wood and subsequently the memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson, when it was in pristine condition and cared for.

References

Wood, Roger; pers comm: a number of emails in 2018-2019.

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