Coalville Clock Tower Memorial

There are 144 names of servicemen commemorated For further information and stories regarding on the Clock Tower War Memorial who gave their lives service men and women read ‘Sons and Daughters’, during 1939 – 1945. Around the district each town or Volumes 1 and 2 by Michael Kendrick. village War Memorial also included the names of those fallen. As well as Coalville the Clock Tower would represent the five parishes / wards of Coalville Urban District; , , , , and Bardon. In Coalville a public meeting was held at the Baths Hall on 6 November 1947, which Many companies and businesses also established Home Guard divisions and established a committee to raise £1,000 for “a suitable this is the Whitwick Colliery Home Guard platoon on parade. Memorial to the fallen of World War II” and it was agreed that memorial tablets “of an approved design” would be added to the Clock Tower. A house-to-house collection began and collection boxes were distributed around for public donations. The In 1940 the Government memorial plaques were unveiled on 24 September 1950 feared an at a total cost of £901. The remaining £99 provided invasion and set up a Local containers for flowers around the Clock Tower. Defence Volunteers, or In 1950 the Clock Tower was altered with the addition of four plinth walls, ‘Home marble plaques and marble water containers, which was needed to add the Guard’. This 144 names of the men who fell during WW2. The work was designed by is the McCarthy, Collins and Company and built by Walter Moss and Sons. Whitwick Home Guard with trophies, possibly for shooting.

The Coalville Home Guard Volunteers were either men from reserved occupations, who had medical conditions or were too old or too young for the military service. Many had served during WW1 and had some form of military rd th experience. The Whitwick Colliery, ‘E’ Company, 3 Platoon, 11 Regiment Home Guard.

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This virtual exhibition has been produced in partnership between North West Leicestershire District Council and the Coalville Heritage Society. The pictures are part of the Coalville Heritage Society collection and are copyright © to the Coalville Heritage Society. The Society does not permit unauthorised use of any picture or copying, please seek permission for reproduction at [email protected].