Norman Harvey Statue Donations
A STATUE to mark the centenary of a Newton-le-Willows resident receiving top military honour the Victoria Cross will soon sit in Mesnes Park.
Norman Harvey was 19 when he won his VC medal on October 25, 1918
The VC is the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
The statue, capturing the moment just after the action that won him the honour, would be sited in the centre of Mesnes park's remembrance meadow.
Norman's award recognised his actions in Ingoyhem, Belgium. When his battalion was held up and suffering severe casualties from machine-gun fire, he ran forward and engaged the enemy single-handed, killing two, wounding one and capturing 12 men and two guns.
He later used a hidden machine-gun to put the enemy to flight. When night fell, he went out alone and gathered important information.
Throughout these actions, Norman was limping as he had a sprained ankle.
Born in Newton-le-Willows on April 6, 1899, Norman enlisted in the 4th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment in November 1914, when he was only 15. He was transferred to the 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in April 1918. After the War, Norman lived at Old Station in Parkside Road.
He re-enlisted for World War II and was killed in action in 1942. He is buried in Haifa, Israel.
So far, we've had only positive feedback from relatives of Norman Harvey, the public, local schools, cadet groups, our Councillors and other community organisations including the Royal British Legion. It's the only project locally that we are aware of to commemorate this historic legacy.
Norman Harvey was 19 when he won his VC medal on October 25, 1918
The VC is the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
The statue, capturing the moment just after the action that won him the honour, would be sited in the centre of Mesnes park's remembrance meadow.
Norman's award recognised his actions in Ingoyhem, Belgium. When his battalion was held up and suffering severe casualties from machine-gun fire, he ran forward and engaged the enemy single-handed, killing two, wounding one and capturing 12 men and two guns.
He later used a hidden machine-gun to put the enemy to flight. When night fell, he went out alone and gathered important information.
Throughout these actions, Norman was limping as he had a sprained ankle.
Born in Newton-le-Willows on April 6, 1899, Norman enlisted in the 4th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment in November 1914, when he was only 15. He was transferred to the 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in April 1918. After the War, Norman lived at Old Station in Parkside Road.
He re-enlisted for World War II and was killed in action in 1942. He is buried in Haifa, Israel.
So far, we've had only positive feedback from relatives of Norman Harvey, the public, local schools, cadet groups, our Councillors and other community organisations including the Royal British Legion. It's the only project locally that we are aware of to commemorate this historic legacy.
If you would like to donate you can do so here-
In the very unlikely event of the project not achieving the funding goal, all donations will be returned via PayPal.
If we achieve more than we are aiming for, we will put it towards the ongoing costs and maintenance of this and future projects.
Vulcan Train Donations
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As a community, we would like to bring home a lasting memorial to our unique industrial and engineering heritage, in the form of one of the last locomotives to leave the Vulcan Foundry.
The estimated cost of getting the loco from Redcar, fully refurbish it, put it on display at the Vulcan site opposite Aldi and make it safe after craning it into place is around £25,000.
Members of the community have expressed an interest in making a positive contribution to this project, by making a cash donation.
The estimated cost of getting the loco from Redcar, fully refurbish it, put it on display at the Vulcan site opposite Aldi and make it safe after craning it into place is around £25,000.
Members of the community have expressed an interest in making a positive contribution to this project, by making a cash donation.
Grand Total - £25,000
Massive Thank you for all your donations on this loco project. We have now hit our £25,000 target and the Walter Urwin will be returning to Newton-Le-Willows very soon!
Details will be announced shortly.
Details will be announced shortly.
