Memorial

CSM Stanley Elton Hollis VC

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Source: Copyright Richard Bennett

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Current Location

On the open space in front of the Dorman Museum., Park Road, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS5 6AA, England

NZ 49174 19131

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Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 76394
Description: Cast bronze slightly larger than life crouched figure of CSM Stanley Hollis VC in Battledress, 1937 Pattern Equipment and Steel Helmet advancing with a STEN Sub-Machine Gun. Stands on circular polished marble plinth. Six polished marble orientation panels with sloping faces and two square pedestals at entrance. Bronze plaque bearing etched Victoria Cross in entrance. inside are bronze panels bearing etched Victoria Cross and badge of the Green Howards. The whole in circular paved area with series of bronze plaques set in the paving all around.
Inscription: COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR / STANLEY ELTON HOLLIS VC / 1912-1972/ THE ONLY SERVICEMAN TO BE AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS ON D-DAY FOR HIS GALLANTRY ON GOLD / BEACH AT MOUNT FLEURY BATTERY AND IN THE VILLAGE OF CREPON, DURING THE ALLIED INVASION OF / NORMANDIE ON 6 JUNE 1944. / THE INCREDIBLY BRAVE YET MODEST FAMILY MAN WAS BORN AT ARCHIBALD STREET, MIDDLESBROUGH/ ON 21 SEPTEMBER 1912./ A NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN LEADER, PROTECTOR AND INSPIRATION TO HIS COMRADES.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, date of birth, place of birth, additional, decorations

Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, date of birth, place of birth, additional, decorations

Maker(s): Brian Alabaster
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Commissioned by Stanley Hollis VC Memorial Fund Committee led by retired businessman Brian Bage.
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: About £150,000 altogether

Unveiled

November 2015

Peter Scrope, Vice Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire