Dethick, Lea and Holloway

Dedication of War Memorial - Taken by unknown family member of Mrs B Wright 08 Oct 1922

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Dethick, Lea and Holloway - Taken by G W Martin 05 May 1990

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Obelisk. - Taken by Mrs Joy Stevenson 29 Jan 2017

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Re Dedication of War Memorial - Taken by Mrs. J M Stevenson 08 Oct 2017

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Photograph taken from Long Lane which is at the rear of the Memorial, looking across the valley. - Taken by Mrs. J M Stevenson 29 Apr 2019

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Photograph taken from Long Lane. - Taken by Mrs J M Stevenson 29 Apr 2019

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War Memorial 1922 - Taken by N/A 29 Oct 2019

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War Memorial 1922 - Taken by N/A 29 Oct 2019

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War Memorial 1922 - Taken by N/A 29 Oct 2019

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Rededication - Sunday 8th October 2017 - Taken by N/A 29 Oct 2019

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Rededication event - Sunday 8th October 2017 - Taken by N/A 29 Oct 2019

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Reference WMO/113156

Address:

Memorial Gardens

Church Street or Long Lane

Holloway

DE4 5AY

England

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Description: Obelisk

Materials:

Stone Stone (any)

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)

About the memorial: From IWM: 'A stone monument comprising an obelisk on a complex arrangement of plinths and pedestals with bronze plaques on three sides. The dressed sandstone obelisk bears a painted carved stone decoration of a Cross of St George in a roundel with scrollwork margins and surmounts a plinth with hollow moulded faces and a die with moulded cap and base stones and with recessed panels on its four faces, three of which bear bonze plaques with raised inscriptions in upright capital lettering. This surmounts a base of three steps or plinths of dressed ashlar sandstone on a battered pedestal of rough hewn ashlar sandstone. The whole rests on a platform built into the hillside and comprising battered ashlar sandstone walls and sandstone paving flags.'

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Rededication of  War Memorial - 8/10/17. A big thank you to everyone who came along to the rededication event on Sunday 8th October 2017. The event was very successful with over 200 people attending.

The event was special because it marked 95 years to the day since the Duke of Devonshire unveiled the war memorial at the original dedication service on 8th October 1922. Although the current Duke was unable to attend, a letter of support was received and was read out at the start of the event. 

The event also marked the completion of a £10,000 Heritage Lottery Funded project, which has enabled us to restore the Memorial Grounds, which were laid out in the early 1920s and dedicated to the men of the parish who lost their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1918. Work undertaken included tree management, shrub and tree planting, repainting of the war memorial plaque, repairs to the memorial shelter roof, a new handrail and new signage.

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5.	Memorial Grounds. SK323567					2.85 acres
This tract of land extends between Long Lane, down the hillside, to Church St. which is the main route through Holloway village. The land is owned by the Parish Council and was donated by Mr.G.S. Marple a former resident of Holloway who had made his fortune in the steel industry of Sheffield. It was laid out as  Memorial Grounds in the early 1920’s and dedicated to the men of the Parish who lost their lives in the Great War 1914- 18. Photographs  showing the dedication of the site by the Duke of Devonshire in 1922, reveal a much different place than it is today. The landscape was quarry-like with no signs of trees or greenery. Today, it has evolved into a beautiful woodland with a footpath snaking up the hillside between mature trees and shrubs. It provides a popular walk used regularly by the community and visitors to the area. Wooden benches alongside the path provide a welcome, tranquil place to sit and reflect.

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6 o'clock plaque: BEAR IN MIND THE MEN FROM/ DETHICK, LEA AND HOLLOWAY/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / [Names] 12 o'clock plaque: "O LORD SUPPORT US ALL THE/ DAY LONG OF THIS TROUBLOUS LIFE/ UNTIL THE SHADES LENGTHEN/ AND THE EVENING COME AND/ THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED,/ THE FEVER OF LIFE IS OVER AND/ OUR WORK DONE./ "THEN O LORD IN THEY MERCY/ GRANT US SAFE LODGING, A HOLY/ REST AND PEACE AT THE LAST/ THROUGH JESUS CHRIST/ OUR LORD. AMEN." 3 o'clock plaque: LET US NEVER FORGET/ THE MEN OF THE PARISH OF/ DETHICK, LEA & HOLLOWAY/ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 1945 / [Names]

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