Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Bolsover
Town
Pleasley Vale
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Wm Hollins (Sponsor)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27069

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Current location

There is no public right of way along Pleasley Vale road and
although the memorial is in Derbyshire
the only access is from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire via Pleasley Vale village.
Roadside
Pleasley Vale
Pleasley Vale
Bolsover
Derbyshire
NG20 0SF
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 56822 68691
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A rectangular sandstone ashlar pillar and pedestal on a raised stepped base with sandstone pillars at each corner. Inscription in raised upright capital letters on bronze plaques on 6 and 9 o'clock faces of pillar. Dates incised in 6 and 9 o'clock faces of pedestal. All surrounded with a raised flower bed, access steps and gravel path (detail) within an enclosure of iron railings.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ JUSTICE AND FREEDOM. THIS/ MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED BY/ WM. HOLLINS & CO. LTD. AS A LASTING/ MEMORIAL TO THEIR DEVOTION/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ 1914 - 1918 9 o'clock face: (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, E H
Adams, H
Adams, R
Allen, N
Ashley, J H
Ashpool, W
Bacon, F
Baguley, H J
Baker, R W
Barlow, J
See details for all 81 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 53
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: depth 885mm, height 2000mm, width 885mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth -, height 1150mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: depth 1140mm, height 950mm, width 1140mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 3150mm, height 400mm, width 3150mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Garden
    Measurements: depth 7000mm, height c1000mm, width 7000mm
    Materials: Plant Material
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth c2000mm, height c1000mm, width c1500mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Detail
    Measurements: depth c11000mm, width c11000mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: depth c11000mm, height c1000mm, width c11000mm
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Listing information
Condition
History
August 2008: Plugged holes on the 3 o'clock face of the pillar suggest that a decoration or tablet has been removed. Some spalling on the 12 o'clock face of the pillar has been discreetly reinforced with metal pins.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Reference

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