Memorial

William, Thomas & Joseph Milner

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Current Location

To the North of the Church, St Peters Churchyard, Markland Lane at Junction with Spring Lane, Elmton, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S80 4LS, England

SK 50267 73453

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 60497
Description: A white marble headstone and chamfered base on a family grave and a freestanding white marble tablet. The upright oblong headstone has a decorative head with scrollwork, sprays of flowers and an inscription in upright capitals in relief, and has rebated and chamfered sides. The main inscription is inlaid in capital block lettering. The tablet is in the style of a scroll on a rugged wall and also has the inscription inlaid in capital block lettering.
Inscription: Headstone: PEACE/ IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ WILLIAM,/ THE BELOVED SON OF/ BENJAMIN AND MARTHA MILNER,/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS MAY 15TH. 1918,/ AGED 26 YEARS./ ALSO THOMAS,/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ MARCH 11TH. 1917,/ AGED 23 YEARS./ ALSO JOSEPH,/ KILLED IN ACTION JULY 1ST. 1917,/ AGED 27 YEARS./ SONS OF THE ABOVE. ALSO OF THE ABOVE,/ MARTHA MILNER,/ WHO DIED DEC. 31ST. 1924, AGED 72 YEARS./ ALSO OF BENJAMIN,/ HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE, WHO DIED JAN. 7TH. 1925, AGED 72 YEARS. Tablet: IN MEMORIAM/ OF/ ANNIE MILNER/ WHO DIED APRIL 13/ 1903/ AGED 12 YEARS.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: surname, date of death, forename, manner of death, age , relationships

Maintenance History: 28 July 2010: Some letters missing. 5 July 1978: Churchyard included within Elmton Conservation Area. The churchyard falls within an Article 4 Conservation Restriction Direction.

Gravestone

Height: 1450mm

Width: 765mm

Depth: 100mm

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 250mm

Width: 910mm

Depth: 250mm

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Tablet

Height: 320mm

Width: 270mm

Depth: 260mm

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good