Memorial Details
Memorial
Memorial Heaviside V.C. 1917 Roadside
Reference
C120.11
Place
CRAGHEAD
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 7th July 2017 by Lord Lieutenant Sue Snowdon with town mayor Cllr. Bala Nair.
Memorial Description
Paving stone of official design, with the V.C. depicted at the top with the rank, name, regiment and date below. This is mounted on a raked base. Beside it is a plaque which gives his story and carries a photo etched into the metal.
Inscription
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Stanley Town Council
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
The ground around the plaque was prepared by Kevin Snowdon Groundworks
Ownership and maintenance
Stanley Town Council
Notes
1. The date of the event was the centenary of the return to a hero's welcome by Pte. Heaviside.
2. See Every Name A Story
2. See Every Name A Story
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Pauline Priano; Dorothy Hall
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Pauline Priano; Dorothy Hall
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Memorial Heaviside V.C. 1917 Roadside (C120.11)
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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