Memorial

Bolehill and Steeple Grange

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Current Location

A junction of New Road and B3036, New Road, Bolehill, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE4 4GL, England

SK 28936 55093

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Type of Memorial: Shelter
WMR Reference Number: 14495
Description: Alcove shelter constructed from reinforced concrete blocks. Shelter has pointed arch roof supported by flanking pilasters. Pilasters are decorated with laurel wreaths and dates in relief - 1914 on left and 1919 on right. Inscription in relief across the arch. Slatted bench sits within shelter. On back wall are two white Italian marble inscription tablets and two stone shelves for displaying poppy wreaths. Tablets are tapered towards the top with cutouts at each corner and a hollowed border. On left wall is a rectangular marble tablet with hollowed border. Inscription on all tablets in black lettering.
Inscription: Shelter: 1914/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ 1919 Left tablet on back wall: ERECTED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ BOLEHILL & STEEPLE GRANGE/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 Right tablet on back wall: THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. Tablet on left wall: THIS TABLET WAS ALSO ERECTED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM BOLEHILL/ AND STEEPLE GRANGE WHO SACRIFICED/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (Names)/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE