Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- High Peak
- Town
- Dove Holes
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 26 November 1927
Attended by: - Unveiled
Date: 26 November 1927 - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 55696
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Current location
on the A6 in small paved area between an unmarked side road and the Wheatsheaf Pub.
Roadside garden
Buxton Rd (a6)
Dove Holes
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK17 8DJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 075 778
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A limestone wheel cross on a hexagonal pillar and plinth above three steps, set in a small garden of remembrance. Inscription on the sides of the plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face of plinth: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM/ THIS VILLAGE/ WHO SACRIFICED/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 4 o'clock face of plinth: (Names) 2 o'clock face of plinth: (Names) 12 o'clock face of plinth: (Names) 10 o'clock face of plinth: (Names) 8 o'clock face of plinth: 1939-1945/ (Names) 6 o'clock face of top step: 1914-1918 8 o'clock face of top step: 1939-1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allcock, S
Allcock, T
Boylan, J
Bramwell, J
Clayton, E
Cooper, G E
Dakin, H
Derbyshire, J W
Evans, B
Fletcher, H
See details for all 42 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Limestone - Pillar
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Limestone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Limestone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Limestone - Garden
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Cross
- Listing information
- Dove Holes War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Dove Holes
- WMO ID: 135071
- Condition: Good [last updated on 30-04-2014]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- c. 2000: Memorial was in poor condition so was renovated and moved from its original location which was very close to the A6.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Manchester Evening News 06 December 2001 Report about Dove Holes refers to debate about relocation of war memorial.
- War Memorials Trust WM814 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=254
- Other website www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/38/38015_row_over_ugly_village.html
- www.roll-of-honour.com/Derbyshire/DoveHoles.html
- Manchester Evening News; 17th February 2007: an article about the village referred to the proposal to move the memorial.
- Sheffield Independent; 28th November 1927, p1: a report on the unveiling
- derbyshirewarmemorials.com/hpeak/55696/55696.html
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