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Wilfred Owen and school friends - and Tranmere Rovers' plans

Started by seaJane , Jul 26 2012 11:24 AM
Building on the site

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#1 seaJane

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 11:24 AM

In today's Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph...r-memorial.html

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Posted 21 August 2012 - 08:26 PM

Thanks Jane

I've been following the story in the local press, as it's been developing.

An article from the Liverpool Echo on the subject with mention of an Old Birkonian, Birkenhead Institute boy, now aged 91, who remembers planting trees when he was 11 years old as one of 88 boys to plant trees in 1931 in Ingleborough Field in memory of former students at his school who died in the war.
http://www.liverpool...00252-31665408/

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Posted 22 August 2012 - 06:42 PM

Thanks for posting Sea Jane & Caryl: Caryl  have also seen this on the Wilfred Owen Association Facebook group, would welcome updates from Liverpool Echo, as I think that the local angle is particularly important.
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View PostCarylW, on 21 August 2012 - 08:26 PM, said:

I've been following the story in the local press, as it's been developing.

An article from the Liverpool Echo on the subject with mention of an Old Birkonian, Birkenhead Institute boy, now aged 91, who remembers planting trees when he was 11 years old as one of 88 boys to plant trees in 1931 in Ingleborough Field in memory of former students at his school who died in the war.
http://www.liverpool...00252-31665408/

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Posted 26 October 2012 - 10:45 PM

Decision to build approved by councillors last night

Liverpool Echo
http://www.liverpool...00252-32106397/

BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk...eyside-20089548

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Posted 27 October 2012 - 09:17 AM

Thanks for the update Caryl. Not really the result that I had hoped for. But perhaps  the issue has generated some interest in Wilfred Owen and projects being dedicated to his memory.
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View PostCarylW, on 26 October 2012 - 10:45 PM, said:

Decision to build approved by councillors last night

Liverpool Echo
http://www.liverpool...00252-32106397/

BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk...eyside-20089548

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 12:09 PM

Just passing this on

A Wirral News story

http://www.wirralnew...00252-32196307/

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 01:47 PM

Doesn't give a good impression of Tranmere Rovers F.C. does it ?
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Posted 13 November 2012 - 04:23 PM

If the playing fields were sold to the club by the council for use as a training ground, I'm surprised that there wasn't a clause in the contract providing for any windfall profit from its future sale for development to revert to the council.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 10:21 PM

Thank you for passing this information on Caryl.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 11:03 PM

Update from the Liverpool Echo

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Government halts Tranmere Rovers FC’s plan for memorial field sell off

'Controversial decision by Wirral council to allow houses to be built on a World War I memorial field was halted by the Government.
Secretary of state Eric Pickles is now reviewing the planning application by Tranmere Rovers FC to build up to 90 new houses on Ingleborough Field, in Birkenhead.
The move could result in a public inquiry into the decision by the council.....'

http://www.liverpool...00252-32220428/

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 07:24 PM

And thank you again Caryl for updating us. Interesting twist as it were. Regards, Michael Bully

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Posted 06 December 2012 - 04:32 PM

Update here. Mr Pickles doesn't want to get involved... isn't that his job?

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Posted 15 March 2013 - 08:31 PM

Could be the end of the road now for campaigners
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Posted 16 March 2013 - 05:22 PM

Thanks once more Caryl for your commitment in keeping us updated. Yes it does rather look as campaign has been lost, apart from a memorial plaque being permitted to remain.
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Posted 16 March 2013 - 06:30 PM

Interesting else where that the great and the good had a touch of the vapours when a metal memorial turned up on E Bay , but when it comes to a few bob being made with houses and a sports centre on the go ,out goes any thought of the war dead .

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 02:56 PM

View PostMichaelBully, on 16 March 2013 - 05:22 PM, said:

Thanks once more Caryl for your commitment in keeping us updated. Yes it does rather look as campaign has been lost, apart from a memorial plaque being permitted to remain.
Regards,
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You're welcome Michael. Glad you found it all interesting and thanks to Jane for starting the thread

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Posted 23 April 2013 - 09:23 AM

More news and this time more positive for those who wish to save the memorial field. 'Birkenhead Institute old boys have set the wheels in motion to raise enough funds to purchase the site of their former school at Ingleborough Road'

http://www.wirralglo...playing_fields/
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