Memorial details

Memorial type
Seat
District
High Peak
Town
Buxton
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62031

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Current location

About 300m Northwest of Solomon's Temple
north of the stone wall and west of the stile.
Buxton Country Park
Grin Low Road
Buxton
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK17 6UJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 052 719
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A wooden bench with incised inscription in sentence case lettering on the two rails of the backrest.
Inscription
Royal Marine 'Scotty' Taylor K.I.A. 30th May 2010 aged 21 years/ 'A legend to his mates a Hero to us all'/ 'He ran this path boy to man'
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Taylor, 'scottie'
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Commemorations
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank, date of death,regiment,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Seat
    Measurements: depth 570mm, height 860mm, width 1830mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
The memorial is adjacent to the Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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