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Memorial details

Memorial type
Endowed bed
District
Derby
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Employees of Midland Rly Carriage and Wagon Dept (Joiner)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9 July 1921
    Attended by: Mrs R W Reid
  • Dedicated
    Date: 9 July 1921
    Attended by: Rev A T Humphreys
  • Presented
    Date: 9 July 1921
    Attended by: Mrs R W Reid
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Lost
Lost
WM Reference
64910

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Previous locations
  • Ward 3.
    Derbyshire Royal Infirmary (Redundant)
    London Rd (a5194)
    Derby
    Derby
    Derbyshire
    DE1 2QY
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SK 357 355
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
An endowed hospital bed accompanied by a board. The board was made of fumed oak, framed and glazed.
Inscription
In honour of our brave men who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918 this bed is endowed by their fellow-employees of the Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Department, Derby. (Style and line spacing not known.)
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
  • Bed
    Measurements: depth -, height -, width -
    Materials: Undefined
  • Board
    Measurements: depth -, height -, width -
    Materials: Wood - Oak, Glass
Condition
History
2010: The older parts of the Derbyshire Royal infirmary that would have been used in the 1920s were closed in 2010 and were proposed for redevelopment. They do not form part of the London Road Community Hospital which is based in the more modern extensions to the DRI built in the 1970s and 1980s.
Trust fund/Scholarship
Yes
Purpose: The endowment was of £1000 in 1921.
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • Derby Daily Telegraph 2/ 12 July 1921 Brief report of the presentation of the endowment and unveiling of the board.
  • Derby Daily Telegraph 4/ 13 July 1921 Acknowledgement of payment for the endowment.
  • Derby Daily Telegraph 3/ 12 July 1921 Detailed report of the presentation of the endowment and unveiling of the board.

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