Memorial Title

S Sutcliffe RN

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial bench, commemorating Stanley Sutcliffe RN, in the playground at Bridgemont, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Playground
Buxton Rd
Bridgemont
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE4 4DE

NGR:
SK 01212 82509 ±5m
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Location details:
The playground is on the western side of the road. The road was originally the main route between Buxton and Stockport, numbered A6 in the 1920s, but in the 1970s the A6 was rerouted to the east leaving a short section of Buxton Road cut off and accessible only from its southern end at the junction with the A5004, also called Buxton Road. Royal Mail do not include Buxton Road in the postal address and all properties in the area are listed simply as Bridgemont..

Type

Overall type: Bench

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

A metal and wooden bench with a brass plaque on the backrest bearing an inscription incised in upright capital block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Bench	Metal, wood	860	1890	630	Fair
Plaque	Brass	50	1500	2	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

IN FONDEST MEMORY OF
STANLEY SUTCLIFFE R.N.
DONATED BY HIS FRIENDS

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Not stated	Totals
Action or event	Unspecified military service.
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	1	1
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Not known

Local authorities:
From WW1: Unparished, Yeardsley cum Whaley Urban District Council; Cheshire County Council.
From WW2: Whaley Bridge Parish Council, Whaley Bridge Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Whaley Bridge Town Council, High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

Unknown date: The memorial was provided by un-named friends.

26th September, 2018: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition.

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Comments

This bench is considered to be a memorial because it commemorates a person who is identified as being a former member of HM armed forces. Although no dates are specified the service would have contributed to the defence of the country and is therefore similar in status to those identified on other memorials and widely accepted as having served and returned. The only difference is that in this case the conflicts are not identified.

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