Ashby Grammar School Playing Fields

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Park / Sports field

District

North West Leicestershire

Town

Ashby De La Zouch

County

Leicestershire

Country

England

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Opened
Date: 1946
Attended by: UNKNOWN
Opened
Date: 18th September 1951
Attended by: Mr H. Cleaver O.B.E., president pf the Rugby Football Union
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

14801

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Current location

Currently on private land and not accessible to the public.
Ashby Grammar School
Nottingham Road
Ashby De La Zouch
North West Leicestershire
Leicestershire
LE65 1DT
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 36307 16798
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

School sports field. Grey inscribed plaque: reported to have been 44 trees planted in 1951, one for each of the fallen.

Inscription

OLD ASHBEIANS / MEMORIAL FIELD / IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE / OLD BOYS OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN TWO WORLD WARS

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

ASHBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Reference

Leicester Evening Mail - Wednesday 19 September 1951 FUTURE FORESEEN FOR ASHBY RFC (photograph of inaugural game)
Burton Observer and Chronicle - Thursday 27 September 1951 PRIOR PARK, ASHBY, AS WAR MEMORIAL Opening Marked by Rugby Match STAR PLAYERS IN ACTION

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