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    Memorial

    Aston-On-Trent - War Memorial Hall

    War Memorial Hall - 2006

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    Current Location

    Aston-on-Trent War Memorial Hall, Corner of Chellaston Lane And Weston Road, Aston-On-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE72 2AX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 41211 29519

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    Type of Memorial
    Hall / Institute
    WMR Reference Number
    57557
    Description
    Originally a brick and slate social and community meeting hall with a sandstone tablet on the east face bearing an inscription in upright capital block lettering in relief. A later extension in similar style has a further sandstone tablet on the north face with an incised inscription in upright sentence case roman lettering coloured black. The site also has wrought iron gates with a further inscription in gilded upright capital roman lettering.
    Inscription
    Gates: ASTON ON TRENT WAR MEMORIAL HALL Old tablet: ASTON-ON-TRENT/ WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914-1918 New tablet: Aston-on-Trent/ War Memorial Hall/ 2006/ "Lest We Forget"
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Additional Information
    No names associated with this memorial
    Maker(s)
    • Mr J S Wooddisse, Designer

    • Mr J E Lewis, Builder

    Maintenance History
    2006: A major new extension was added and the existing hall and grounds were refurbished.

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    1940s

    UNKNOWN

    Opened

    11 February 1922

    Mrs Winterbottom

    Opened

    01 October 2007

    Mark Todd, South Derbyshire MP

    Custodian
    Aston-on-Trent War Memorial Hall, registered charity number 520407.

    Components

    Hall

    Height: -

    Width: -

    Depth: -


    Made from: Brick, Slate


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Height: 425mm

    Width: 675mm

    Depth: -


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Gates

    Height: 1955mm

    Width: 5100mm

    Depth: 50mm


    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Good


    • Derby Daily Telegraph 2/ 13 February 1922 A report of the opening ceremony.
    • Derby Evening Telegraph 29 Sep 2007 A report on the renovation.