Memorial Title
Centenary of WW1 (Lost)
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial well dressing at the Main Well, Great Barlow commemorating the centenary of WW1.
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Locations
| Last known location: Main Well Hackney La (B6051) Great Barlow Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: S18 7TR NGR: SK 34490 74637 (From online digital mapping.) |
Location details: The parish church signboard clearly identifies the village as Great Barlow but maps and other references refer to it as just Barlow. The well is on the eastern side of the road opposite the junction with Wilkin Hill. This part of Hackney La is sometimes called Main St. |
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 a recessed central panel with shallow pointed arch top with two tall side panels. The central panel depicted a battlefield scene at the centre, with an infantryman carrying a wounded comrade. On the left was a scene of rural England with a horse ploughing a field while the contrasting scene to the right was of a war cemetery with a group of infantrymen in the distance beyond rows of white crosses. The two side panels and a border to the arch contained red poppies and a white inscription against a black ground. The dressing also bears a small badge at the head commemorating the centenary of the Girl Guide movement. The well dressing was displayed for a few days in August 2014 and was subsequently dismantled. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 1914 1914 WE WILL REMEMBER 20 14 |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From 1974: Barlow Parish Council; North East Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
History
7th July, 1989: The well was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1087800.
July-August 2014: The dressing was planned, designed and made by the local community.
13th August, 2014: The dressing was blessed by the local clergy.
14th August, 2014: The dressing was displayed for a few days and then dismantled, the materials being salvaged for re-use..
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