Donisthorpe Gateway

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Reference WMO/256198

Address:

Church Street

Donisthorpe

Swadlincote

DE12 7PX

England

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We are seeking a condition survey and photographs of this war memorial to be added to this record. We would like to make an assessment of the current condition of this war memorial and, if necessary, take any appropriate action. Can you help?

Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Arch
Materials:
  • Brick Brick
  • Metal Iron
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Donisthorpe War Memorial Gateway stands on the south side of Church Street and originally formed the entrance to a recreation ground (now Donisthorpe Memorial Park) which was laid out as a war memorial in 1920. In the late C20 a new entrance was created at the corner of Church Street and Ramscliff Avenue and the gateway is now permanently closed. The gateway comprises a pair of elaborate wrought-iron gates set between red brick piers of square section. The piers have deeply moulded caps surmounted by elaborate wrought-iron mountings supporting an overthrow with the inscription
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'WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVES / IN MEMORIAM'. bronze plaques fixed to each gate pier. 'IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS', 'IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / "THEY WERE AS A WALL UNTO US / BOTH BY DAY AND NIGHT" / "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL / REMEMBER THEM" '. (names) IN MEMORY OF THOSE / OF THE PARISH WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / THE SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 / [NAMES] / RIP'

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Grade II (England)

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