Newbridge High School - Coalville

World War I, World War II

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  • Listing Status: Not Individually Listed
  • District: NW Leics
  • Parish: Coalville

Granite stone with one face smoothed and gold inscription added. Unveiled 24 May 1922 ('Empire Day') by Mr WA Brockington, Director of County Education. Two names added on small stone at base presumably WW2

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Stone of Remembrance Ref: WMP0261 Other Designation: No Notes: This memorial was originally sited at the former Bridge Road School, which later became Coalville Technical College. At this time the memorial was moved from amongst bushes and given a more prominent place in the College. A Coalville Times letter and photograph on 18th November 1988 stated: "The words 'Lest we Forget' had a hollow ring for one Coalville man who wrote an anonymous letter to the Principal of Coalville Technical College this week. For it seems in the midst of all the activity which went on last week to make sure nobody forgot the war dead, one particular group of fallen men had been well and truly forgotten. Mr Bryan Cox, principal of the college, received the letter from an old student this week. In it he learned of a memorial in the grounds of the college nobody but the writer had given a thought for years. It is a monument in remembrance of the staff and pupils of the old Bridge Road School who fell in the Great War. On investigation Mr Cox found it in the grounds, hidden by bushes, covered in moss - a neglected and sad tablet of stone. He said, "It touched a particular nerve with me because I often visit the war graves in Northern France. And it is sad to think this has been on my own doorstep." To try to make amends to the memory of the men whose names are chiselled out on the stone and to their families, Mr Cox has come up with an idea. The stone will be cleaned up and moved to a garden which is being erected by students in the grounds. There will be a ceremony and the relatives of the brave men will be invited so that this time round the names will live on in history. In this way the pleas of the anonymous letter writer are being answered too. He said to Mr Cox, "Your college is educating the younger generation in the skills they need. This was only made possible by those who gave all in the Great War. I beg you to use those skills to restore this monument." In a further article later appeared the following: Thanks to caring Coalville Technical College staff and pupils, the memorial stone, hidden for years beneath overgrown bushes and a layer of moss in the college grounds, has been lovingly restored. It has now taken pride of place in the college rose garden at the corner of Bridge Road and Avenue Road and was unveiled at a service on Remembrance Day with relatives of those remembered by the stone. The finishing touches to the stone were made in gold leaf last week after it had been moved to its new permanent home, now in full view. Among guests at the service were staff and governors of the college and relatives of those remembered by the memorial. Mrs Lillian White, of St. Mary's Avenue, Donington-le-Heath, and sister of Lance-Corporal Alfred Dale said, "They've made a lovely job of the stone. I'm very pleased, it's beautiful. It was terrible before, I never expected it could have been made to look like this." Her brother was killed at the age of 18 during action on the Somme. Mr Cox now hopes a memorial service can be held at the stone every year. Coalville Technical College became Stephenson's College and then relocated to its current location on Thornborough Road in 2005. A further rededication service took place on 11th November, 2005. Letters were sent by Mel Gould to relatives and army units asking for support and attendance at the event. This last piece of information appears to be incorrect. Z Lager (02/11/22) of SMB Group (Stephenson Campus) wrote that though plans were in place to move the memorial, it was pointed out that the college did not own the memorial. Newbridge High School reclaimed the monument and it is now situated in the gardens in front of Newbridge High School on Forest Road, Coalville. UKNIWM Ref: 37854 Verification Required: YES Information Sources: AF Special Categories: School

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Newbridge High School - Coalville
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Inscription Reads

IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF
TEACHERS
[NAMES]
AND SCHOLARS
[NAMES]
WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18.
HOW CAN MAN DIE BETTER?
MACAULAY
[NAMES]

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Boyer - William Sergeant Dale - Alfred Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment 1 15/09/1916 Kelham - Everard Victor Private Leicestershire Regiment 1 27/03/1918 Marsh - John J C Private North Staffordshire Regiment 1/6 24/05/1917 Scott - Frederic Captain Leicestershire Regiment 6 27/05/1918
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