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On the tower of St Margaret's Church - the tower is, and was at the time the plaque was put there, the only part of the church still standing. It's the plaque on the right. St Margaret's closed in 1858, the new church, St James' opened in 1863, which begs the question why it was placed where it is. As it's sited now it can only be read with the sharpest of eyes.

THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED IN HONOR OF THE
FOLLOWING STAVELEY MEN OF THE
F. COMPANY SECOND V.B. BORDER REGIMENT
WHO SERVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN
OF 1900 - 1901 UNDER
MAJOR JOHN THOMPSON.

SERGEANT E.F.MARTINDALE
LANCE-SERGT. HENRY J.IVINSON
BUGLER WALTER A.BARKER
PRIVATE JOHN BEWSHER
PRIVATE S.JOHN BROCKBANK
PRIVATE ROBERT BROCKBANK
PRIVATE MATTHEW GASKELL
PRIVATE J.THOMAS JOHNS
PRIVATE THOMAS JOHNSON
PRIVATE WILLIAM D.MURDOCH
PRIVATE JOHN ROBINSON
PRIVATE JOSEPH USHER

The method of "parking" in the second photo is rather insensate, but the church looks good, as is the memorial.

Narrow village streets and double-decker buses trying to get along them aren't a good mix. So it's understandable for locals to park on the pavements if they want to keep the bus service which also brings visitors (like me) to the village to spend money. Grasmere is even worse for traffic congestion.