Photographs of the 1923 Crich Stand

Crich Memorial Tower was opened on Moday 6th August 1923 at 4 p.m. by General Sir Horace L. Smith-Dorrien, Colonel of The Sherwood Foresters.

What follows is mainly a photo-history of the Sherwood Forester Memorial Tower.

The following kindly provided photographs and postcards: Beryl Calladine, P.N. (private album), R.H.Smith, R. Hall, G.Thompson, Brenda Adderson, Peter Woolley. Opening programme courtesy of Beryl Calladine.

Building the "new" Memorial Tower.
Courtesy David Bull	Courtesy David Bull
Courtesy David Bull
The "new" Memorial Tower nearing completion.	Nearly complete.
Visitors looking at the almost complete tower.
Taken in 1922; the hut belonged to the workmen
Opening of the Memorial Tower Moday 6th August 1923 at 4 p.m. by General Sir Horace L. Smith-Dorrien, Colonel of The Sherwood Foresters



This photo was labelled "Second Pilgrimage to Sherwood Memorial Tower".
Photo courtesy of Rose Kelland





Photo: Peter Woolley Stand Sunday 1961
Photo: Peter Woolley Stand Sunday 1961
The beacon in 1982 (photo Brenda Adderson)
1986 Photo: Brenda Adderson
Photo: Peter Woolley	Photo: Peter Woolley Stand Sunday 1961
In the snow in 1984 (Photo Brenda Adderson)
This photograph was labelled "Stand Sunday 1930". It was taken in Crich Market Place before the march to the Memorial Tower.
Stand Sunday 1982 (Photo Brenda Adderson)
Photo: Peter Woolley	Photo: Peter Woolley Stand Sunday
Photo: Peter Woolley Stand Sunday	Photo: Peter Woolley Stand Sunday 1961
Stand Sunday 1986 (Photo Brenda Adderson)
Photo: Peter Woolley Ike Wooley, first Warden at Crich Stand	Photo: Peter Woolley Mr & Mrs Ike Woolley, Stand Wardens





View of Crich Memorial Tower in 1985 (photo Brenda Adderson)
View of Crich Memorial Tower in 1989 (photo Brenda Adderson)
Malcolm and Brenda Adderson, wardens of the Memorial Tower 1980 – 1992

There are many monumental inscriptions on the Tower and in the grounds.

Over the door: TO THE MEMORY OF 11409 MEN OF ALL RANKS OF THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT) WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914–1919 AND IN HONOUR OF 140,000 OF THEIR COMRADES WHO SERVED DURING THE WAR IN THIRTY TWO BATTALIONS OF THE REGIMENT THIS MONUMENT IS GREATFULLY ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTIES OF NOTTINGHAM AND DERBY . TO REMIND US OF THEIR SACRIFICE AND OUR DUTY.
Left plaque: THIS MEMORIAL TOWER IS ALSO DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE OF THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY FROM 1945 TO 1970	Right plaque: THIS MEMORIAL TOWER IS ALSO DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE OF THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS REGIMENT WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY SINCE THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT ON 28 FEBRUARY 1970
	TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE 1520 SHERWOOD FORESTERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF 1939–45 & IN HONOUR OF THEIR COMRADES WHO SERVED IN THE 13 UNITS OF THE REGIMENT

"GENTLEMEN WE WILL STAND AND FIGHT" (Le Cateau 1915) TO THE EVERGLORIOUS MEMORY OF THAT GREAT SOLDIER AND GENTLEMAN GENERAL SIR HORACE LOCKWOOD SMITH DORRIEN G.C.B. G.C.M.G. D.S.O. COLONEL OF THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT) 1905–1930 ERECTED AS A TOKEN OF LOVE AND ESTEEM BY HIS COMRADES OF THE REGIMENT IN WHICH HE SERVED SO MANY YEARS. WHOEVER LEADS SUCH A LIFE NEED NOT CARE UPON HOW SHORT WARNING IT BE TAKEN FROM HIM
IN MEMORY OF BRIGADIER J H M HACKETT DSO OBE 24 MARCH 1912–19 FEBRUARY 1985 LAST COLONEL OF THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS 1965 – 1970 AND FIRST COLNEL THE WORCESTERSHRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS REGIMENT 1970–1972
IN MEMORY OF COLONEL S L A CARTER OBE MC 13 JANUARY 1942–4 AUGUST 1999 PRESIDENT THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS ASSOCIATION 1977–1985



Memorial Wall for those killed after 1945
Names on the left panel.	Names on the centre panel.
Names on the right panel.