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Newhall and Stanton - WW2 Gate

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial gate and plaques, commemorating the WW2 fallen of Newhall and Stanton, at Newhall Park, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
Roadside
Newhall Park
Main St (B5353)
Newhall
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE11 0TW

NGR:
SK 28538 20878 ±6m
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Location details:
On the south side of the road, on the northern boundary of Newhall Park.

Type

Overall type: Gate.

Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible.

Description:

An ornamental mild steel hand gate with flat frame and round vertical rods terminated with fleurs de lis, all painted black. The gate is supported on a pair of brick piers, each of which bears an upright oblong bronze plaque with narrow raised border and inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Gate	Mild steel	1700	1050	40	Fair
Pier x2	Brick	2030	450	340	Fair
Plaque x2	Bronze	600	330	5	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Left plaque:

Right plaque:

NEWHALL
AND
STANTON
MEMORIAL GATE
ERECTED BY PUBLIC
SUBSCRIPTION
NOVEMBER 1950.

IN MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF NEWHALL
AND STANTON WHO
DIED IN WORLD WAR
1939 – 1945

N. ASTLE.
G. W. BAILEY
S. BANNISTER.
S. BAXTER.
S.E. BELCHER.
L BOOTH.
C. A. BREALEY.
G. P. BRIERS.
H. H. COLLINS.
H. COOPER.
J. E. COTTON.
R. H. COX.
L. V. DAVIS.
J. DOUGHTY.
J. F. DUGAN.
A. EAMES.
A. J. EAMES.
S. J. FLETCHER.
K. W. HALL.
G. A.HARDWICK.

H. HARDWICK.
G. HARVEY.
J. H. INSLEY.
F. C. LOCKER.
S. H. MORLEY.
M. SHARPE.
D. C. SHERRATT.
R. I. SHIPP.
A. SMITH.
H. SMITH.
R. STALEY.
R. M. THOMAS.
H. WALL.
J. R. B. WARD.
E. WEBSTER.
F. WEBSTER.
J. A. WHETTON.
J. E. WOODGATE.
E. WRIGHT.
J. WRIGHT.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	40	40
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	40	40

Administration

Custodian: Unknown

Local authorities:
From WW2: Stanton and Newhall Parish Council; Swadlincote District Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council
From 1974: Unparished; South Derbyshire District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

1950: The memorial was erected by public subscription.

13th January, 2011: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and the gate appeared to be modern.

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