Memorial

Dawley War Memorial Park

Plaque referring to the Remembrance Garden

Source: Andrew Harris

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Dawley War Memorial Park, 1, Doseley Road North, Dawley, Telford, Wrekin, Shropshire, TF4 2EP, England

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SJ 68253 07376

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Park / Sports field
WMR Reference Number: 65707
Description: Arch with inscription above metal gates at entrance to a public park. Each gate has a wreath with ribbon. A remembrance stone has also been erected within a remembrance garden a short walk from the Memorial Park Gate; this was created to recognise the WW1 Centenary Commemoration. The Remembrance Stone has a red poppy on one face and other carved poppies. On the rear of the Stone is a green tree branch. There are two supporting plaques, describing the remembrance, at different parts of the Park. A seat has also been provided within the gardens.
Inscription: Above the gates - "1914-1918 DAWLEY WAR MEMORIAL 1939-1945" To the left of the gate on entry to the park, a plaque - "GREAT DAWLEY TOWN COUNCIL/ (town council crest)/ DAWLEY PARK/ Opened to the public in 1901/ Land gifted by W.S. Kenyon Slaney/ and H.C. Simpson/ Coronation Grounds 1902/ Park gates are a war memorial" Plaque within remembrance garden - " GREAT DAWLEY TOWN COUNCIL/ (town council crest)/ THE DEDICATION OF/ THIS WAR MEMORIAL GARDEN/ FORMED AS PART OF THE/ WW1 CENTENARY COMMEMORATION/ AND THE FREEDOM OF GREAT DAWLEY/ BESTOWED TO/ SHROPSHIRE CADET FORCES/ OPENED ON SATURDAY 14TH JULY 2018/ BY CLLR. SHAUN DAVIES &/ CLLR. MALCOLM RANDLE/ OF GREAT DAWLEY TOWN COUNCIL" Seat - "GREAT DAWLEY REMEMBERS"

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: The memorial gates were donated by the Royal British Legion
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Balance of funds applied to improvements to the Town Hall.

Ceremonies

Opened

1947

UNKNOWN

Opened

14 July 2018 (WW1 Centenary Commemoration)

Cllr Davies & Cllr Randle

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Dawley War Memorial Park

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Dawley War Memorial Park

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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