Men Of The Unitarian And Free Churches

1817693778

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Opened
Date: 16 May 1931
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

53159

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Current location

Nightingale Centre
Great Hucklow
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire
SK17 8RH
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 17730 77833
Denomination: Unitarian

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Description

A cluster of buildings and garden. A plaque in the entrance area with cream inscription dedicates the building to ex-servicemen.

Inscription

LEST WE FORGET/ THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE/ CONVALESCENT HOME FOR MEN/ FOUNDED 1917/ THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE MEN/ OF THE UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN/ CHURCHES WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914-1918./ THESE PREMISES WERE ERECTED IN 1930-1931/ AND OPENED ON 16TH MAY 1931 BY/ HARRY HIRSCH ESQ. OF LEEDS./ T.M. FALCONER, CHAIRMAN, HOMES COMMITTEE/ J. DAVIS, VICE CHAIRMAN/ T. FLETCHER ROBINSON, W.P. CRANKSHAW, TREASURERS/ CHARLES PEACH, SECRETARY.

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

Components

Building
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Garden
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Board
Measurements: height 600mm, width 760mm
Materials: Wood
Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE by N/A 4/ 27 July 1951 Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY Reference to rebuilding
Other website The Nightingale Centre www.great-hucklow.org.uk/history.asp

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