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    Memorial

    Hartington

    Hartington

    Source: Copyright Dr Joana Tidy

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    Current Location

    At junction with The Dale (B5054)., Roadside, Hall Bank, Hartington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, SK17 0AU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 12918 60403

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    © WMR-631

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    631
    Description
    An assemblage of about a dozen rough hewn grey limestone blocks set in a paved area surrounded by railings, a wall and a hedge. Inscription incised in upright capital roman lettering on the dressed faces of four of the blocks. There is also a tablet explaining the history of the memorial and the memorial trees
    Inscription
    Upper stone: OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD Centre stone: (Names) Lower stone: 1914-1918 Left stone: 1939 1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    10
    Died
    10
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • LOCAL CRAFTSMAN, Mason

    Maintenance History
    6 October 2009: Memorial listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1393463. 1986: Lettering retouched, wall rebuilt and trees and shrubs planted to replace ones which had become overgrown and untidy. 1945: WW2 inscription added.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    27th September 1925

    Her Grace Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

    Components

    Tablets

    Height: 1600mm

    Width: 1650mm

    Depth: 1650mm


    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    • Unidentified Newspaper/Magazine 6 November 1986
    • Other website Derbyshire Photographs http://www.derbyshire-photographs.co.uk/hartington50007.html
    • Peak Courier 13 November 2009 Report of listed status of the memorial
    • Other website Roll of Honour http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Derbyshire/Hartington.html
    • Derby Daily Telegraph 18/11th November 2009
    • Other website Hartington Photographs http://www.buxtononline.net/hartington2.htm
    • Other website Great War Forum http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=80192&st=175&start=175
    • Other website Hartington http://www.aboutderbyshire.co.uk/cms/places/hartington.shtml
    • Other website Buxton Advertiser http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/neighbourhoodnews/National-Trust.3241871.jp