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Arts Project – Rose Road /Station Road – consultation

Coleshill Town Council thanks those who have responded to the suggested Arts Project for Rose Road /Station Road.

The overwhelming majority of respondents were not supportive and so the Councillors on the Working Group have decided it will not go ahead, as planned.

The £5,000 sum being granted by the Warwickshire County Council Towns Network team was for some feature or group of items that would create a point of interest for tourists or a facility that would encourage visitors.  Clearly, that is not going to be possible at this location, with the consultation feedback against creating a focal point there.

Some people have suggested other uses of the £5,000 fund.  The Councillors on the Working Group have been passed those ideas but the fund that was offered was for the specific purposes described above, so these might not be possible.  Also, the Town Council has limited powers over matters that are the remit of the Borough or County Council (e.g. traffic control or road conditions) or on land not in the public ownership.

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Commonwealth War Graves in Coleshill Cemetery

PIONEER
FREDERICK WATKINS

Service Number
WR/30834
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Engineers
317th Road Construction Coy.
Date of Death
Died 08 July 1918
Age 43 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
CC14
Additional Info
Son of William and Sarah Ann Watkins; husband of Florence J. Watkins, of Post Office Yard, Coleshill.
Personal Inscription
HE BRAVELY ANSWERED DUTY’S CALL

 

PRIVATE
EDWIN WALKER MALLIN
Service Number
21968
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
3rd Bn.
Date of Death
Died 21 March 1917
Age 19 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
Y12
Additional Info
Son of Edward and Lizzie Mallin, of Coleshill.

 

 

LIEUTENANT
CHARLES CROYDON CROOKE

Regiment & Unit/Ship
Labour Corps
Date of Death
Died 22 November 1918
Age 20 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
W14
Additional Info
Son of Charles Gibbins Crooke and Florence Gray Crooke, of High St., Coleshill.
 

 

 

 

AIRCRAFTMAN 2ND CLASS
WESLEY EARL SMITH

 Service Number
650388
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force
Date of Death
Died 22 July 1940
Age 19 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Grave Number
E3
Additional Info
Son of Arthur and A. E. Smith, of Coleshill.
 

 

 

 

LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN
OSCAR BRAYSHAY
Service Number
1578905
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death
Died 01 March 1943
Age 21 years old
Country of Service
United Kingdom
 Grave Number
Row XI 18

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Commonwealth War Grave Signage for Coleshill Cemetery

 

Coleshill Town Council has successfully applied for and has been granted Commonwealth War Grave signage for Coleshill Cemetery.  The Cemetery is home to five Commonwealth War Graves and each grave is maintained yearly by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

The CWGC is a global organisation, caring for war graves at 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries and territories. They commemorate almost 1.7 million individuals, ensuring that all the Commonwealth men and women who died during both world wars are commemorated in a manner befitting their sacrifice.

For more information, please visit www.cwgc.org

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Coleshill Built Heritage Webinar – 27th July 2021 11:30am

Dear all,

I hope you are having a lovely week!

I am writing to you today to let you know that the next HS2 webinar will take place online on 27th July at 11:30am. The event will present the results of the recent analysis of the historic buildings in the area of the former Coleshill Manor at Coleshill. The investigation gave us the opportunity to study a group of buildings built in connection with the Coleshill Park Estate and uncovered surprising evidence.

For those who would like to attend the event, here is the link to the Eventbrite page:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-of-archaeology-archaeology-of-coleshill-built-heritage-tickets-154830007721

For those not planning to attend the event but still interested in the archaeology of Coleshill, here is a playlist of some informative videos:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHXGU97P0FJVfkGx8uY3Uoxab7SBXCOv

For all, I would be most grateful it you could share the event page with your network of professionals, friends, family and pets.

Warm wishes

Patti

Patrizia Pierazzo BA MA (hons) MCIFA AffilIHBC

Senior Consultant: built heritage and placemaking

Cultural Heritage and Archaeology

 

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Welcome Back Fund – Coleshill are looking for Stall Holders & Entertainers

Coleshill have been awarded a ‘Welcome Back Fund’, amounting to a few thousand pounds. It is being managed through North Warwickshire Borough Council, in collaboration with the Town Council and Love Coleshill (with its free download loyalty App) .  There are plans to put in three broad ideas:

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Stay-a-While Saturdays – the first one will be on the 14th  August and all will run from 10:30am to 3pm, centered around the Town Hall

Wander-Round-Wednesdays – the first one will be on the 18th August and will also run from 10:30am to 3pm (for consistency), centered on St Peter’s Walk

Beautification – this will involve cleaning, weeding, repainting, etc. as well as more planting, bunting and posters.

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There will be marketing materials for local shops available soon and we are looking for any contacts /leads for the following:

  • For the Stay-a-While Saturdays, we need any contacts for any specialist or different retailers who might be interested in a pitch, which will be in Town Hall from 14 August for 6 Saturdays up to March 2022.
  • For Wander-Round-Wednesdays, we need any for any smaller traders or pop-up retailers who might be interested in a stall which will be on St Peter’s Walk from 18 August for 15 Wednesdays up to March 2022.  (A 16th event will be a Thursday on 25 November for the Late Night Shopping).
  • To support the Wander-Round-Wednesdays, we need any contact details for entertainers of all sorts to perform on St Peter’s Walk within the 10:30am to 3pm slot.

Please contact the Town Council on  01675 463326 or colin@coleshilltowncouncil.gov.uk or speak to a member of the Love Coleshill committee.

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CLAW 2020 Booklet with Turning Pages

CLAW 2020 Cover

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Christmas 2019

The late night shop for Christmas 2019 Light Switch On will be on Thursday 28 November as organised by Love Coleshill. The Mayor, Cllr. Adam Richardson will be present to switch on the lights.

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On Saturday 30 November, the Town Council will be organising the Christmas Fayre in the Town Hall from 1pm-4pm. If you wish to book a stall please contact Helen Whittaker on 01675 463326.img_3537

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Green & Yellow Tours

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