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Memorial Title Holymoorside and Walton
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Summary
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Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 and WW2 war memorial pillar for Holymoorside and Walton in the parish park at Holymoorside, Derbyshire.
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Locations
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Last known location: Garden Parish Park Holymoor Rd Holymoorside Derbyshire
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Nearest postcode: S42 7DX
NGR: SK 33894 69377 ±4m
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Location details: In the northwest corner of the park.
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Type
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Overall type: Pillar.
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Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is well cared for.
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Description:
A roughly dressed battered monolithic sandstone pillar set in a garden with lawns, shrubs, trees, paths and benches. A rectangular dressed panel has been formed on three faces containing the inscriptions and names in upright capital block lettering.
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Components:
Component |
Material |
Height |
Width |
Depth |
Condition |
Pillar |
Sandstone |
1950 |
930 |
1000 |
Fair |
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.
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Inscription
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6 o'clock face:
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Conflicts and people named:
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Conflict |
First World War (1914-1919) |
Second World War (1939-1945) |
Number died |
10 |
6 |
Number served and returned |
0 |
0 |
Total names |
10 |
6 |
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IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE TWO WORLD WARS. 1914-1918 : 1939-1945
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9 o'clock face:
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1939 - 1945 BERTRAM (JACK) BOWER WILLIAM HENRY BUNTING GRAHAM FELLOWS FREDERICK FRANCIS FELTHAM WALTER MOWBRAY WILLIAM EDWARD STEGER
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3 o'clock face:
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1914 - 1918 WILLIAM B M JACKSON LUTHER ASHMORE VICTOR HALKSWORTH PERCY MADIN EDWARD MAY ARTHUR SHEMWELL HORACE WETTON HAROLD WIBBERLEY ROBERT WRIGHT ERNEST FLETCHER
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Administration
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Custodian: Holymoorside and Walton Parish Council
Local authorities: From WW1: Brampton Parish Council; Brampton and Walton Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From WW2: Walton Parish Council; Chesterfield Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council. From 1974: Holymoorside and Walton Parish Council; North East Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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History
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4th February 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and well cared for.
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References
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