War Memorial, Pro Patria, Norfolk Square cenotaph, central Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP

More at https://glossopheritage.co.uk/ghtarchive/warmem01/ Glossop Borough Council had set up a War Memorial Commitee to decide on what memorials should be erected around the Borough. The design that was decided on was a stepped stone base with bronze plaques inscribed with the names of those who lost their lives. On top of the stone base is a winged figure of Victory holding a laurel wreath. She is standing with one foot on the globe and another on the neck of a snake, representing evil. The bronze statue has been attributed to Vernon March, who also made the National War Monument in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada. Dedication, 26 March 1922 The War Memorials at Glossop and Hadfield are identical. They were both dedicated on the same day, Sunday 26th March 1922. On the day of the dedication miniature evergreens had been planted around the base. A procession of the Mayor (S. Bamforth), Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale (Edward Partington), the War Memorial Committee and other officials made their way from the Town Hall to Norfolk Square at 2.30pm. Lord Howard had been asked to unveil the War Memorial. He gave a short speech stating: “that he felt much honoured in having been asked to unveil that monument, which all of them had subscribed to, to enable it to be raised in that square.” The Rev. W. M. Martin-Ellis, Vicar of Whitfield, then performed the dedication of the Memorial. Four buglers then played “The Last Post”. This was followed by the male voice choir singing Sullivan’s “Homeland” and the buglers then played “The Reveille”. The ceremony ended with the singing of the National Anthem. Wreaths were then laid by the Mayor, Mr C. Haughton (who had lost three sons in the War) deposited on behalf of ex-servicemen. There were also wreaths from Mrs Partington (the ex-Mayor), the police, Mr Dickinson (headmaster of Glossop Grammar School) and many other organisations. The Mayor, Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale and Council Officials along with the Glossop Old Band then left