DERBY ARBORETUM 

Grand Opening, Thursday September 17^th 1840

  The members of the council left the Town Hall following Joseph Strutt's Address and led the procession to the Arboretum: -

The following is a description of the procession and list of participating organisations and societies that left the town centre for the Arboretum.

The Arboretum: Catalogue of Trees and Shrubs  By J C Loudon 1840 P 92 - 95 Courtesy of Derby Local Studies Library

The procession gathering outside the Town Hall

Here we see the procession gathering at the Market Place. Having assembled at Friar Gate the procession marched to the Market Place via Sadler Gate and then over The Corn Market Bridge and up St. Peter's Street, along Osmaston Street, Osmaston Road and to Leonard Street, tuning left down Short Street (Poplar Street, now removed) and through the Arboretum Gates on Grove Street.

This is a complete transcription from Loudon's book:. which has had several key factors edited out of the original source material.

A full transcript of the original source material will be published  within the next couple of months (after Aug 31 2005)

The GRINDROD TENT MALE RECHABITES.  

The Officers, with white sashes and pink rosettes.

Members - White sashes and pink rosettes.

Banner, the Prodigal Son This my Son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found.

On the reverse side, Industry and Sobriety. Print, The Happy Man. Industry never is pursued in vain; To the mechanic and the rural swain, Contentment, health, and temperance it brings,

Prizes more precious than the wealth of kings.

The OFFICERS OF THE DISTRICT, with white scarfs and blue rosettes, bearing white

wands and white and red rosettes.

The OFFICERS OF THE TENT & c., bearing white wands and wearing white scarfs and red rosettes.

The MEMBERS OF THE TENT, &c., with their white scarfs and white rosettes.

ODD FELLOWS.

Five Banners, with scarlet grounds, and the three emblems of Odd Fellows

Faith, Hope and Charity. One Blue Banner, with the same motto.

One White Flag, presented by the Derby Corporation, on the occasion of the coronation of

Her Majesty.

Past and Present DISTRICT OFFICERS, wearing yellow scarfs, aprons, &c. with regalia.

Past and Present Officers of Lodges, with red scarfs, aprons, regalia, Ac.

Members, with blue scarfs, aprons, regalia, &c., amounting together to 550; a great many wore white favours, Ac.

JOINERS BAND,

In uniform, black velvet jackets and white trousers, trimmed with gold lace flag.

Members abreast, carrying a variety of tools belonging to the trade.

CHINA MANUFACTORY.

Rich Silk Flag, decorated with festoons of roses on each side. In the centre of one side, a large vase, ornamented with roses, &c., and the words Derby China Manufactory written on silver ribands on the reverse side, the crest of Joseph Strutt, Esq.., with the scroll unfolded representing the deeds of the Arboretum: motto, 

Deeds are preferable to Words"

BAND

MANAGERS Of THE MANUFACTORY.

Splendid China Vase, with rich blue ground, enamelled and richly gilt on one side a view of Chatsworths, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Derby on the reverse, a rich group of flowers. Carried underneath a bower of flowers and evergreens.

Females, three abreast, bearing two small Union Jacks.

Large Union Jack.

WORKMEN three abreast.

Splendid China Vase, with rich blue ground, enamelled and richly gilt; on one tide a view of Kedleston Hall, the seat of the Right Honourable Lord Scarsdale on the reverse, a rich group of flowers. Carried underneath a bower of flowers and evergreens.

WORKMEN three abreast.

Flag on one side written Joseph Strutt, Esq. - encircled with roses, shamrocks, and thistles motto, Let Benevolence have its Reward on the reverse, motto, For Ourselves and Posterity

WORKMEN - three abreast.

Banner, decorated with roses; motto, The Gift is noble, dont abuse It.

APPRENTICES three abreast.

PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS.

  In a Car, neatly decorated for the occasion, and drawn by one horse, was a Printing Press, with two soon at work, at which was printed the Address of Joseph Strutt, Esq., on presenting the Arboretum to his fellowtownsmen. In front of the car was a large Blue Silk Banner, with a Colombian Press emblazoned in gold motto, The Press, the Palladium of the Liberties of the People the Terror of bad Governments. From the back part of the Car floated a large British Ensign The flag thats braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze.

Members three abreast, with dahlias as rosettes.

Union Jack, surmounted by a long Pennant.

Two Crimson Silk Banners; mottoes, Noblest Motive, Public Good.

Members three abreast.

Small British Ensign, supported by two Pennants.

Two Crimson Silk Banners bearing white wands.

Two signal Flags.

MEMBERS three abreast.

Two Presidents bearing white wands.

Thirty-six elegant Silk Banners, crimson, blue, and white, bearing various mottoes in gold, mottos which we observed, May the Press never advocate Oppression; Civil and Religious Liberty; Union the Bond of Friendship; Power to the Merciful; Peace, Order, and Happiness, Ac. Ac.

The COMMITTEE.

Two White Silk Banners; devicerose, thistle, and shamrock; motto, 

The Constitution in its Purity.

MEMBERS three abreast.

Large and splendid Purple and Orange Flag; on one side was the Printing Press, over which was the motto, Liberty of the Press, and under it, Dispeller of Darkness. On the other side were Justice and Minerva, and between them was a round garter, on the top of which seas a book opened, round which were the words Printers and Bookbinders: the mottoes were, Knowledge is Power;

Just Laws and Equal Rights; United to support, but not combined to injure.  

BRUSHMAKERS

A large Banner, on one side the arms of the Society, supported by a warrior and wild boar, with the Russian eagle and crown, on a cask of bristles, as crest motto, In God is all our trust. At the top are two allegorical figures of Britannia and Ireland, and over them is inscribed, Civil and Religious Liberty. At the bottom is a representation of a boar hunt, and underneath the fob lowing inscription, Independent Brushmakers Society. The other side is the same, except the top, where, instead of the figures, are two hands joined, with the motto

In love and unity may we support our trade

And keep out those who would our rights invade.

MEMBERS abreast, securing puce, crimson, and gold rosettes.

RIBAND WEAVERS.

Large Silk Flag, with inscriptions emblematic of their trade, followed by FEMALES four abreast, wearing white satin scarfs.

Bannermotto,

Thanks to the benevolent Donor.

Males, walking four abreast, carrying wands, and wearing white and crimson scarfs and rosettes. Banner motto,

Health and long life to the generous Benefactor.

PHEASANT FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

Officers with wands.

FlagPurple and Yellow, Unity versus Liberty.

Ditto Crimson and yellow.

Rosettes, white and purple streamers.

CHEQUER FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

Large Banner On the side the Lion and the lamb lying down in concord, and a little boy holding a riband which encircles the neck of each, and at the same time, in the act of receiving the olive branch of peace from a dove: motto,  Live in Love, and the God of Love and Peace shall bless you. On the obverse, the Good Samaritan, with the motto: Be not weary in well doing.

Ten Officers in checked scarfs, with chequer on the breast.

Forty-four Members in crimson scarfs, with. chequer on the breast.

ST. MARYS CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

CrossBearers.

Flagmotto,            Go and teach all Notions.

PRESIDENT, VICE- PRESIDENT, and  Stewards.

FEMALE MEMBERS two abreast, and a Youth carrying a beautiful Satin Banner.

Male Members two abreast, with, another Banner.

The Members wore green and white rosettes, with a shield of Constantines cross, motto

In Hoe Signo vinces

UNITED SISTERS SOCIETY.

Forty Members, headed by the Committee, with their regalia, walking four abreast, with crimson and white rosettes and green sashes. White Banner, with inscription:

United Sisters Friendly Sick Society established February 3. 1840.

MECHANICS INSTITUTION.

DELEGATES with wands.

Large Banner with enriched Shieldinscription, Derby Mechanics Institution, established April 11th, 1823; motto, Knowledge Is Power trimmed with gold fringe and tassels, and decorated with evergreens.

BAND of Music in a carriage, drawn by grey horses.

Committee of Management with wands.

Banner, Devonshire Arms.   Banner, Arms of Strutt.

Vice President (Douglas Fox, Esq.), with wand.

Honorary Members two abreast.

Portrait of the President of tI,e Institution (Joseph Strutt, Esq.), decorated with, evergreens and surmounted by a White Silk Banner.

Secretary with wand.

Large Flag, with double poles and painting illustrating mechanical powers.

MEMBERS of time Institution abreast.

Crest and Coronet of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, the Patron of the Institution, borne on a cushion of crimson velvet.

Members.

Silk Banner, Arms of JUNIOR MEMBERS, carrying models of the square.&, level, &c. &e

Silk Banner, Crest and motto of the Earl of Leicester

Silk Banner, Crest and motto of Lord Vernon.

Circular Medallion decorated with, flowers and evergreens, inscription Prosperity to the Arboretum ; reverse, Derby Arboretum, opened Sept. 16th, 1840.

In the centre of the procession an elegant Car drawn by grey  horses, fitted up as a bower composed of evergreens and flowers, the interior containing a model of a steam engine, pair of with woods globes, telescope, &c. ; and four Junior Members illustrating the various sciences. Decorated with silk banners with.. V. A. R. crown, &c., and the whole surmounted by a large royal crown with the national and union flags at time corners, and a model of the Queens arms in the rear.

Double Silk Blue Pennant; motto,  Seek Truth ; reverse, Honour Science.

Blue Silk Banner emblazoned with the Arms of Evans.

Crimson Silk Banner emblazoned with. The Arms of Arkwright.

Members

  Large Flag, with double poles: obverse, Archimedes raising the world; reverse, sculpture, Ac., motto, From Art and Science true Contentment flows.

MEMBERS

Scotch Streamer.                     Inns Streamer.

Oval Medallion, and Emblematic Design of Peace, Hope, and Industry.

Sir F. Burdetts   Arms on white silk edged with blue.

   Sir George Crewes Crest and Badge on white silk with crimson fringe.

Portrait of James Watt, decorated with  evergreens.      

Portrait of Dr. Birkbeck, decorated with evergreens.

MEMBERS

Crimson Banner, V. R., decorated with the National Emblems Large Union Jack Streamer.

MEMBERS

Green Roman Banner; motto, lndustria"  Green Roman Banner; 

motto: 

Sapientia mellior vincit Omnia Divitiis.

MEMBERS.

Large Flag, with double poles, library with, globes, instruments, Ac., illustrative of the Institution; motto, Knowledge diffuseth happiness on the reverse, philosophical instruments, &c., motto, Science enlightens the Mind.

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The Arboretum: A Catalogue of Trees and Shrubs By J C Loudon 1840 P 92 - 95 Courtesy of Derby Local Studies Library