Photo History of Crich Memorial Tower from 1923

Crich Memorial Tower, also known as Crich Stand, was opened on Monday 6th August 1923 by General Sir Horace L Smith-Dorrien.

What follows is a photo-history of the Memorial Tower from that time.

The following kindly provided photographs and postcards:
David Bull, Beryl Calladine, P.N. (private album), R.H.Smith, R. Hall, Joyce Denton, G.Thompson, Brenda Adderson, Peter Woolley, Roger Phipp, David Siddons

Crich Stand

construction Crich Stand

construction Crich Stand

construction Crich Stand

Hurt date stone on Crich stand

The "Hurt Stone" which came from the original 1788 tower.
It is in the left side of the tower

newstand

Near completion

new stand

Crich Stand

Crich Stand

Visitors looking at the almost complete tower.

Crich Stand

Taken in 1922; the hut belonged to the workmen

opening of Crich Stand 1923

Opening of the Memorial Tower Monday 6th August 1923

Crich stand

Laying of the first wreath

Crich Stand

 

Crich Stand

Stand Pilgrimage

This photo was labelled "Second Pilgrimage to Sherwood Memorial Tower".

Photo of Crich Stand

Crich Stand

1930 gathering for Stand Sunday

This photograph was labelled "Stand Sunday 1930".
It was taken in Crich Market Place before the march to the Memorial Tower

Crich Stand

Crich Stand

 

new stand

Memorial Tower

Ike Woolley warden at Crich Stand

Ike Woolley, first warden at Crich Memorial Tower

Crich Stand

Stand Sunday 1961

Stand Sunday 1961

Stand Sunday 1961

Stand Sunday 1961

The Derbyshire Ram at Crich stand

Stand Sunday 1961

Stand Sunday at Crich

Stand Sunday 1961

Stand Sunday 1961

Stand Sunday 1961

Crich beacon 1982

Crich Beacon 1982

Stand Sunday 1982

Stand Sunday 1982

Crich Stand 1986

Crich Memorial Tower 1986

Stand Sunday 1986 Crich

Stand Sunday 1986

Crich Stand

Crich Stand in the snow 1984

The snow of 1984

 

 

Stand Sunday at Crich

Stand Sunday at Crich

Ike Woolley and his wife at Crich stand

Ike Woolley, first Memorial Tower warden and his wife

View of Crich Stand

Church and Memorial Stand from Jubilee Gardens, Sandy Lane

View of Crich Stand

view of Crich Stand

View of Crich Stand

View of Crich Stand

View of Crich Stand 1985

April 1985

Crich Stand view 1989

Crich Memorial Tower 1989

Addisons, wardens of Crich Stand

Malcolm and Brenda Adderson, wardens of the Memorial Tower 1980 – 1992

Repairs to Crich Stand 1997

Repairs to the stand 1997 (photo David Siddons)

Photo courtesy Peter Patilla

regimanetal Ram at Crich Stand

The Regimental Mascot relaxing on Crich Memorial Tower grounds in February 2011

Photos courtesy Roger Phipp (Stand Sunday 2011)

stand Sunday 2011

Stand Sunday 2011

Stand Sunday 2011

Photos courtesy Roger Phipp (Stand Sunday 2016)

Crich Stand Sunday 2016

Crich Stand Sunday 2016

 

Photo courtesy Peter Patilla

Crich Stand 2014

2014 Event to mark the centenary of the start of WW1
Paddy Cooke on the organ

 

To see a guide to Crich Stand with panoramic map: click here

To see the programme for the opening in 1923: click here

To see the memorial inscriptions around the site: click here