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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- High Peak
- Town
- Peak Dale, Buxton
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 19186
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Current location
The memorial is in the quarry reception area but cannot be seen without prior arrangement.
Tunstead House
Waterswallows Road
Peak Dale
Buxton
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK17 8TG
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 096 755
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- These were the original offices of Buxton Lime Companies.
Royal Exchange Building (demolished)
Spring Gardens
Buxton
High Peak
Derbyshire
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- These were the original offices of Buxton Lime Companies.
- Description
- A rectangular metal plaque in a wooden frame. The plaque has a single white line border and a wreath in relief at each corner. The inscription is in white lettering.
- Inscription
- THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD/ THE BUXTON LIME FIRMS CO. LTD/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allcock, S
Allcock, T
Bennett, E
Bennett, W
Bennett, W
Bennett, W E
Bennett, W H
Bennett, W H
Blackburn, J H
Blood, J
See details for all 61 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 62
Served and returned: 0
Died: 62
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 1500mm, width 1500mm
Materials: Metal - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- c1981: Moved to Tunstead House. 1920s: The memorial was located at the side of the door of the original offices.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Tarmac UK plc
- Reference
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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© WMR-19186
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