Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
South Derbyshire
Town
Newhall
County
Derbyshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61134

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Current location

On the South side of the road
on the Northern boundary of Newhall Park.
Roadside entrance gate to open space .
Main St (b5353) Oversetts
Newhall
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE11 0TW
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 28533 20876
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The entrance gate to the park is constructed of black wrought iron and is supported by two brick piers, each of which bears a rectangular bronze plaque , the longer axis vertical . The leftmost plaque bears the dedication and the rightmost the names , all in raised Roman lettering. The plaques have a rich green patina .
Inscription
Left plaque: NEWHALL/ AND/ STANTON/ MEMORIAL GATE/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION/ NOVEMBER 1950. Right plaque: IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF NEWHALL/ AND STANTON WHO/ DIED IN WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Astle, N
Bailey, G W
Bannister, S
Baxter, B
Belcher, S E
Booth, L
Brealey, C A
Briers, G F
Collins, H H
Cooper, H
See details for all 40 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 40
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 40
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials , surname
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: depth 40mm, height 1700mm, width 1050mm
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • Gate posts
    Measurements: depth 340mm, height 2030mm, width 450mm
    Materials: Brick
  • Plaques
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 600mm, width 330mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
January 2011: The iron gate appears to be modern.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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