Memorial Title

Brig T H Dyke DSO DL

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial flagpole to Brig Trevor Dyke DSO DL at Bamford.

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Locations

Last known location:
St John the
Baptist's Churchyard
Main Rd (A6013)
Bamford
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S33 0AY

NGR:
SK 20733 83379 ±5m
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Location details:
West of the church, near the gate to the road.

Type

Overall type: Flagpole.

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

Description:

A white painted metal flagpole bearing an oblong brass plaque on the wooden base supports. The cast metal plaque has a stippled ground with a raised border and the inscription is in raised upright capital block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Flagpole	Metal	c5000	80	dia	Fair
Base	Wood	700	190	110	Fair
Plaque	Brass	100	150	5	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

"IN LOVING MEMORY OF
BRIGADIER
TREVOR HART DYKE. D.S.O., D.L.
1905-1995"

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Unspecified service	Totals
Action	—
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	1	1
Total names	1	1

Administration

Custodian: Not known.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Bamford Parish Council; Chapel en le Frith Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Bamford and Thornhill Parish Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

17th April, 1951: The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

9th April, 2014: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.

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