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    Memorial

    Pleasley Vale

    Source: Copyright Rachel Yates

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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., A60 Roadside, Church Road, Pleasley Vale, Bolsover, Derbyshire, NG20 0SF, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 56822 68691

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    27069
    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
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    53
    Died
    53
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    28
    Died
    28
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Wm Hollins, Sponsor

    Sponsor Type
    corporate
    Maintenance 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.

    Components

    Pillar

    Height: 2000mm

    Width: 885mm

    Depth: 885mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Height: 1150mm

    Width: 600mm

    Depth: -


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Pedestal

    Height: 950mm

    Width: 1140mm

    Depth: 1140mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 400mm

    Width: 3150mm

    Depth: 3150mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Garden

    Height: c1000mm

    Width: 7000mm

    Depth: 7000mm


    Made from: Plant Material


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: c1000mm

    Width: c1500mm

    Depth: c2000mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Detail

    Width: c11000mm

    Depth: c11000mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Fence/ Railing

    Height: c1000mm

    Width: c11000mm

    Depth: c11000mm


    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Good


    • Other website Community website contains photograph. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/569213