The Old Comrades Meadow


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Reference WMO/291629

Address:

Spital Cemetery

Hady Hill

Spital

Chesterfield

S41 0DZ

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Field
Materials:
  • Flora and Fauna Flora and Fauna (any)
  • Flora and Fauna Tree(s)
  • Flora and Fauna Grass
  • Metal Metal (any)
  • Other Other
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Part of the cemetery with an area of about 900m² designated as a garden by the borough council and further augmented by the Friends of Spital Cemetery to create a haven for wildlife and a place of remembrance, heritage and learning. Flower beds have been created, containing 35 white roses for peace, and rosemary for remembrance, commemorating each of the CWGC graves throughout the cemetery. Seats have been added, an overgrown path has been cleared and a pair of carved gateposts erected by it to symbolise a gateway to knowledge. [It should be noted that this garden has not yet been fully surveyed and descriptions and photographs of the beds and commemorative plaques have yet to be added.]
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Plaque: OLD COMRADES/ COMMEMORATIVE MEADOW/ The Great War/ 1914 - 1918/ Chesterfield, like so many cities, towns and/ villages, across the country and commonwealth,/ lost a whole generation to the Great War and/ many believe some communities never recovered/ from the loss of so many young men./ We owe them a great debt, even now,/ 100 years after the start of conflict./ Through nature we see regeneration/ and remember their sacrifice for us./ Members and staff of Chesterfield Borough Council.; Bottom right corner: Produced by Fitzpatric Woolmer - 0800 130 3630

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