Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Derbyshire Dales
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 June 1965
    Attended by: Mr T W Hawksworth
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14362

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Current location

Inside the Matlock Bridge entrance to the park. Matlock Bridge used to be the A6 but is now a link road between the A6 and the A615.
Hall Leys Park
Matlock Bridge
Crown Square
Matlock
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire
DE4 3AT
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 298 601
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A stone pillar bearing a commemorative plaque. The rough-hewn oblong sandstone pillar bears an oblong bronze plaque with a narrow raised border and the raised inscription in upright capital Roman lettering. The pillar surmounts an oblong plinth bearing a small supplementary brass plaque with an incised inscription in mixed case upright Roman lettering. The whole surmounts a circular gritstone base and is surrounded by a low circular iron railing decorated with metal poppies.
Inscription
Plaque on 6 o'clock face of pillar: IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN/ THE TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 Plaque on 12 o'clock face of plinth: This Cenotaph Stone Was Unveiled/ By The Donor/ MR. T. W. HAWKSWORTH/ At A Dedication Service On/ Sunday 13th June 1965
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 800mm, height 1250mm, width 880mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 15mm, height 435mm, width 610mm
    Materials: Brass, Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 915mm, height 300mm, width 915mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth dia, height 200mm, width 1800mm
    Materials: Stone - Gritstone
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: depth dia, height 525mm, width 2200mm
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Listing information
Condition
History
October 1989: The memorial lies within the Matlock Bridge Conservation Area first designated on that date.
Costs

Comments: Donated by Mr T W Hawksworth.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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