Unveiling of Uttoxeter War Memorial
A postcard view taken to mark the occasion of the unveiling of Uttoxeter’s War Memorial on 11th November 1928. The Memorial was carved by Robert Bridgman & Sons of Lichfield, and was unveiled by Colonel ...
Unveiling of war memorial, Uttoxeter
A group standing outside of the school hall in Bradley Street, Uttoxeter on the occasion of the unveiling of the Old Alleynians 1939-1945 war memorial in 1948.
This part of Bradley Street is now Back ...
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 John McKenna. Local organisations await the civic party for the unveiling. Newcastle did not have a war memorial ...
Unveiling the Nicholson War Memorial, Leek
These are scenes in Leek on Thursday 20th August 1925, showing the crowds assembling to watch the unveiling of the Nicholson War Memorial.
"The Monument" as it is commonly called, was presented to ...
Unveiling the War Memorial, Cannock
Positioned in front of the bandstand in Cannock's town centre, the war memorial was dedicated on May 22nd 1923 and formally handed over the the Town Council the following June. It was originally intended ...
Unveiling the War Memorial, Weston
The unveiling of Weston War Memorial by Col. Sir Walter Congreve of Chartley Hall on May 24th, 1923. Col. Congreve and Rev. Edwards are the only two not wearing hats.
Front row: 2nd from left ...
Unveiling the War Memorial, Weston
Rev. R. F. Edwards, who took the dedication service and Sir Walter Congreve, V.C; K.C.B.; M.V.O., of Chartley Castle, who unveiled Weston's war Memorial on 24th May, 1923
US Army group at Keele Hall, World War , Newcastle-under-Lyme
C.O. Colonel Stack with his Staff from the US Army, standing outside Keele Hall.
US Army Hospital, Shugborough Park
The 312th Station Hospital on Shugborough Park was built during 1943 for the use of the United States Army during the Second World War. The thousand bed hospital had over 500 medical officers, medical ...
US Army officers, Yarnfield
Colonel Rader, General Spaatz and General Doolittle pictured at Yarnfield.
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit ...
US Army troops at Yarnfield, near Stone
Mail call for US Army troops based around Stone. This photograph was taken at one of the camps built in and around Yarnfield to house munitions workers from Woolwich Arsenal who were to be working at ...
US Army troops, Cold Meece
US Army personnel boarding buses having disembarked from trains at Cold Meece. Cold Meece railway station was built in by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway to serve ROF Swynnerton, a Royal Ordnance ...
USAAF aircrew, Yarnfield
USAAF aircrew with Mr Cyril Harrison, Barclays Bank manager at Stone, who died in 1945, not long after this photograph was taken. United States Army Air Force personnel were based at transit camps in ...
Uttoxeter ACF
Three of the Army Cadet Force leaders are named in the photograph. Seated on chairs on the front row are Edward Wilson, Chemistry master at Thomas Alleynes High School and member of the town's Home Guard ...
Uttoxeter ACF march-past, Market Place, Uttoxeter
At the head of the procession is Sam Elkes, proprietor of Elkes' Biscuits, Edward Wilson, Chemistry master at Thomas Alleynes High School and member of the Uttoxeter Home Guard, and to his right, Paddy ...
Uttoxeter ACF Parade through town
Uttoxeter Civil Defence Fire Wardens
Uttoxeter Urban District Civil Defence Fire Wardens pictured with a District Council lorry and their equipment. In the centre foreground is a portable carbide lamp. The 'R' on helmet is for 'Rescue team' ...
Uttoxeter Home Guard
The only member of the Home Guard to be named in this picture is Edward Wilson, who is sat on the right-hand table smoking a pipe.
The location is given as a bridge on the "Derby By-Pass" (the A50).