Memorial Title
Centenary of WW1 (Lost)
Summary
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Locations
| Last known location: Roadside Adjacent to 1 Bingswood Ave Whaley Bridge Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: SK23 7LX NGR: SK 01223 81594 (Estimated.) |
Location details: On the southeast side of the road near the canal basin. |
Type
| Overall type: Well dressing. |
Overall condition: Lost |
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| Description: A traditional temporary well dressing tableau made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame and comprising an upright oblong panel with a shallow arch top. The central panel depicted the Whaley Bridge permanent war memorial of a stone cross on a pedestal in a green landscape and the borders depicted several WW1 images: a tank, a biplane, a riderless horse and troops in trenches. The lower border carried a group of red poppies flanked by badges of the Notts and Derby Regiment. The inscription was in white upright capital block lettering on a blue ground at the head. The well dressing was displayed from 29th June to 6th July 2014 and was subsequently dismantled. |
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Inscription
| WAR MEMORIAL WHALEY BRIDGE 1914 2014 |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From 1974: Whaley Bridge Town Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
29th June, 2014: The dressing was blessed by local clergy.
29th June, 2014: The dressing was photographed by Glyn Williams.
7th July, 2014: The dressing was dismantled
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