Memorial

Bolsover

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Market Place, Bolsover, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 6PN, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 47334 70485

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 14255
Description: A Portland stone ashlar cross with bronze sword on the north face. The cross is raised on a two-stepped polygonal pedestal and two-stepped base. The dedication is on a Portland stone tablet attached to the north side of the base. The names are on metal plaques attached to the four faces of the pedestal. Note: The plaques were installed in the 1980s as the names had originally been carved in relief onto the stone underneath and had become illegible due to weathering. In addition, the tablets do not show in which world war those commemorated died: records suggest that 218 of those listed died in the First World War.
Inscription: Metal plaques on pedestal: (names) Stone tablet on base: BOLSOVER CIVIC SOCIETY/ THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF/ BOLSOVER & HILLSTOWN/ WHO DIED IN TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 218
Died: 218
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of names: Surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Died: 5
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of names: Surname

History

Maker(s): Sir Reginald Blomfield RA, Designer
Costs: £800 in 1921
Maintenance History: 2001: Grant was applied for from English Heritage Unknown date: WW1 names became weathered and were replaced by plaques placed over the originals on the pedestal.

Ceremonies

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6 January 1921

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