Memorial Title

Centenary of WW1 (Lost)

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial well dressing at Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.

Images

Locations

Last known location:
Roadside
Tom Brads Croft
Whaley Bridge
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
SK23 7LX

NGR:
SK 01223 81583
(Estimated.)

Location details:
On the northeast side of the road at the north end of the car park.

Type

Overall type: Well dressing.

Overall condition: Lost

Description:

A temporary well dressing tableau made from flowers and other vegetation pressed into clay held in a wooden frame and comprising a single octagonal panel.

The design comprised a group of red poppies on a green ground with the inscription in white upright sentence case lettering at the foot.

The well dressing was displayed from 29th June to 6th July 2014 and was subsequently dismantled.

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Mosaic	Plant material, clay	c500	c600	c50	Lost
Frame	Wood	c500	c600	c50	Unknown
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Mosaic:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	First World War (1914-1919)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Lest we forget

Caption:

Made by the
children of
Sunshine
Nursery School Ltd

Administration

Custodian: Unknown

Local authorities:
From 1974: Whaley Bridge Town Council; High Peak Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

June, 2014: The dressing was made by the children of Sunshine Nursery School.

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

References

Well Dressing.com has an illustration.

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