Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Town
- Biggin by Hartington
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 14403
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Current location
Roadside
Main St at junction with Drury La.
Biggin by Hartington
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire
SK17 0DN
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 15487 59340
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A pink granite obelisk on a die, plinth and base. The polished obelisk has the general inscription on the 6 o'clock face and WW2 names on the 9 and 3 o'clock faces. The battered square polished die or pedestal has a bevelled top and the WW1 names on the 6, 9 and 3 o'clock faces. The square plinth is finely dressed but not polished and has a bevelled top, and the square base is rough hewn. The gilded incised inscriptions are in upright capital block lettering. The memorial is in a triangular paved area, surrounded by stone walls with an opening onto the road junction, and with conifer bushes at the sides.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face of obelisk: IN/ HONOUR/ OF/ THOSE WHO/ FELL FOR/ LIBERTY IN/ THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 6 o'clock face of pedestal: (Names) 9 o'clock face of obelisk: (Names)/ 1939-45 9 o'clock face of pedestal: (Names) 3 o'clock face of obelisk: (Names)/ 1939-45 3 o'clock face of pedestal: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brindley, J W
Buxton, J W
Buxton, W
Lloyd, M
Naylor, F
Percival, G
Riley, G
Sims, K
Sutton, A S B
Wagstaff, W
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,year died,age of death
Order of information: year died,surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth 285mm, height 1290mm, width 285mm
Materials: Granite - Pink - Pedestal
Measurements: depth 485mm, height 540mm, width 485mm
Materials: Granite - Pink - Plinth
Measurements: depth 585mm, height 210mm, width 585mm
Materials: Granite - Pink - Base
Measurements: depth 1100mm, height 255mm, width 1100mm
Materials: Granite - Pink
- Obelisk
- 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
- The memorial lies within the Peak District National Park.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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