Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Bolsover
- Town
- Pilsley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 14326
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Current location
Across road from two winding wheel from Pilsley Colliery.
St Mary's Parish Church
Church Street
Pilsley
Bolsover
Derbyshire
S45 8EX
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 42424 62268
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Lych gate with pitched, tiled roof. Main structure is wooden with a brick base. Metal plaque bears inscription.
- Inscription
- SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN/ OF PILSLEY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US/ IN TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ ORIGINALLY ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION 1951.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bacon, A
Barlow, H
Berry, M
Brailsford, W H
Brailsford, W J
Brown, A
Brown, P
Butcher, M
Caunt, H C
Cooke, J
See details for all 57 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 44
Served and returned: 0
Died: 44
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of information: surname, initials - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roof
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Terracotta - Gate posts
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick - Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Roof
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Pilsley Lych Gate
- WMO ID: 183228
- Condition: Good [last updated on 15-01-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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