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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Hayfield

    Memorial Insitu

    Source: Copyright Mike Berrell

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    Current Location

    In a garden area next to St Matthew's Church, Church Street, Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 2JE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 03738 86779

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    14278
    Description
    THREE-STEPPED DERBYSHIRE GRITSTONE STEPS SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE GRANITE PLINTH AND ROSE COLOURED PETERHEAD GRANITE WHEEL CROSS. WHOLE STANDS ON A CONCRETE BASE. WREATH IN RELIEF ON THE BASE SIDES OF THE CROSS
    Inscription
    NORTH FACE: PATRIOTISM / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF HAYFIELD / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING / AND COUNTRY / THEIR BRIGHT SPIRIT STILL TENANTS THE / HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVED THEM / THEY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN / BY THE PATH OF DUTY / AND SELF SACRIFICE / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER / SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES / ARE NOT FORGOTTEN WEST FACE: HONOUR / (NAMES) SOUTH FACE: SACRIFICE / (NAMES) EAST FACE: FREEDOM / (NAMES) TABLET: ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) / THE FOLLOWING CIVILIANS WERE KILLED BY / ENEMY ACTION / (NAMES) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    56
    Died
    56
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS BURGESS AND SONS, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    AS IN 1991: PLANNED: CONCRETE BASE ON THE SOUTH SIDE CRACKING

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    2 October 1926

    Brigadier General G D Goodman CB CMG DSO VD

    Dedicated

    2 October 1926

    REV G A T RICKABY

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 21 FT


    Made from: Granite - Peterhead


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone


    Condition: Good


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    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    WMO 186101

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    • Other website http://www.hayfieldwardead.co.uk/