Reginald Mitchell Peace Garden
Next year the country will be remembering the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. This air campaign waged by the German Air Force the Luftwaffe against the United Kingdom was the first of its kind. In the end Britain won, but without that famous aircraft the spitfire we all may have been doomed. Spitfire designer, Reginald Mitchell was born at 115 Congleton Road, Butt Lane. Mitchell’s design was so sound that the Spitfire was continually improved throughout the Second World War. Over 22,000 Spitfires and derivatives were built.
Now I have an idea to bring Reginald Mitchell back home. I propose to create a Reginald Mitchell Peace Garden on Congleton Road at the junction adjoining to Cedar Avenue. I hope to get permission to transform the piece of land owned by JCDecaux. Newcastle Borough Council sites the Butt Lane Christmas tree on this corner every year in December.
As part of the project I will be working with the Butt Lane LAPs to apply for funding for park benches, flower tubs, remembrance signage and a litter bin. At the moment the site is run down and not maintained by anyone. A location like this in the centre of Butt Lane should be utilised to create a seating area that everyone in the community can enjoy. Residents have already offered their support by volunteering their time to help with the project.
I will also be proposing that one of the benches be in memory of Ada Nield Chew who was born on a farm in Butt Lane. Ada joined the suffragette movement and fought for the rights of women to vote and to stand for electoral office amongst many other things. We should be celebrating the lives of great people from our community to inspire our younger people to dream and do something great in the future. We must remember our nation’s heroes at a local level.
I hope to keep you updated on our progress with the site. Do you support this project? Please comment and let me know.
Posted on March 4, 2014, in Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, The Mayor of Kidsgrove and tagged Ada Nield Chew, Butt Lane, Butt Lane Blog, Butt Lane Community Blog, Butt Lane Councillor Kyle Robinson, Butt Lane Kyle Robinson, Butt Lane News, Chairman of LAPs Kyle Robinson, Cllr Kyle Robinson, cllrkylerobinson, community, Community Blog, Congleton Road, Councillor for Butt Lane, Councillor Kyle Robinson, Councillor Kyle Robinson's Blog, German Air Force, Kidsgrove, Kidsgrove Bloggers, Kidsgrove Community Blog, kidsgrove kyle robinson, Kidsgrove News, Kidsgrove Photos, Kyle Robinson, kyle robinson kidsgrove, kyle robinson newcastle, Mitchell, reginald mitchell, Reginald Mitchell Peace Garden, Talke, www.cllrkylerobinson.com. Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.
A fab idea Kyle !
fantastic idea Kyle.
Kyle we hope you manage to get as much support and help as this
project requires to complete.
Good luck
Just read about the plans for a peace garden in Kidsgrove News, its about time something was done with the land, great idea.
Thanks for your support Lesley 🙂
Really good idea, this are does need a face lift! Would be interested to get involved with this if you can provide some details.
Hi Craig, thanks for the comment. As soon as I have further details of a meeting date to push the project forward I will update everyone via my website. Thank you.
Kyle, I am the Chairman of the Audley and District Family History Society and a resident of Butt Lane. I personally think this is a great idea and will raise it at our next Committee meeting with a view to the Society supporting you. Butt Lane was actually in the old Parish of Audley (as was Talke and Talke Pits).
Great you are acknowledging Ada Nield-Chew as well. A pioneer of the early Women’s and Labour movements.
Stewart
Dear Stewart, thank you for your comments and the information. I would love to know a bit more about the old Parish of Audley. Perhaps I will get the opportunity to meet you sometime in the future. Thank you.