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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
North East Derbyshire
Town
Holmewood
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24 October 2010
    Attended by: Rev Annette Love
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62344

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Current location

In the centre of the garden.
Holmewood Memorial Garden
Heath Rd (a6175)
Holmewood
North East Derbyshire
Derbyshire
S42 5RB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 432 658
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Originally a square sandstone pillar with a single oblong black marble tablet on the 6 o'clock face. Subsequently a square dwarf wall was built around it and infilled with stone chippings to create a base. Later the surrounding area was built up and paved to create a stepped platform around it. Further black marble tablets were then added to the 9 and 3 o'clock faces bearing the names. The inscription and names are in mixed styles of gilded incised lettering.
Inscription
Tablet on 6 o'clock face: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ All those from/ Holmewood/ and/ Heath/ Who lost their/ lives in the/ service of our/ Country/ Greater love hath/ no man than to/ lay down his life/ for his friends Tablet on 9 o'clock face: 1914 - 1918 Great War/ Holmewood/ (Names)/ Heath/ (Names) Tablet on 3 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945 World War/ Holmewood/ (Names)/ Heath/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 40
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 40
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,additional
    Order of information: additional,surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,additional
    Order of information: additional,surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 750mm, height 1940mm, width 750mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 2265mm, height 140mm, width 2290mm
    Materials: Brick, Concrete, Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 1190mm, width 490mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
History
2010: Surrounding area paved and additional tablets bearing names added to 9 and 6 o'clock faces. November 2006: Square brick dwarf wall with concrete copings built around the pillar to create a base. 4 February 2004: Pillar constructed with rough hewn base and single tablet on 6 o'clock face.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Heath and Holmewood Parish Council
Reference

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