Installing the War Memorial, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:24th of April 1992

Description:Newcastle-under-Lyme did not have a war memorial until 1992. A simple obelisk design was drawn up and made by local sculptor John McKenna. The granite memorial does not include the names of the fallen, instead a simple design of three crosses was chosen.


Timeline

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1280s
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I

This is Newcastle-under-Lyme’s oldest surviving charter. A charter is a formal ...

1800s
View from Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme looking south
View from Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme looking south

Watercolour by James Hulse of a view looking from Red Lion Square towards the High ...

1840s
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A pencil and coloured wash by John Whessell. This drawing captures Red Lion Square ...

1870s
S. Grocott, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
S. Grocott, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

S. Grocott, a grocers, located at number 6 Red Lion Square. The edge of the building ...

1890s
The junction of Red Lion Square and  Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The junction of Red Lion Square and Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Taken in 1895 this photograph shows the shops that lined the junction between Red ...

1910s
The High Street,  Newcastle-under-Lyme, during a Zeppelin air raid
The High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, during a Zeppelin air raid

Sunset sky, lamps creating diffused light on a dim High Street through which the ...

1940s
Wedding Dress, worn by Lillian May Kettle, WW2
Wedding Dress, worn by Lillian May Kettle, WW2

This was worn by Lillian May Kettle when she married Ernest Kettle at St Giles' ...

1960s
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This photograph taken in 1962 shows the High Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme before ...

1990s
Unveiling the Newcastle-under-Lyme War Memorial, Red Lion Square
Unveiling the Newcastle-under-Lyme War Memorial, Red Lion Square

Covered by the Union Jack is a simple obelisk design which was made by local sculptor ...

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Lowering the obelisk into position

Obelisk in position


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Creators: Mr Geoff Eabry - Creator

Image courtesy of: Mr Michael Pitstow

Donor ref:Nm.2019.100.1 (22/43005)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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