
What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: This gateway stands on the public path along which many thousands of men passed to their training quarters in Harrowby Camp during the Great War, 1914-1918. It was erected in 1935 during the Mayoralty of the Right Hon The Lord Brownlow, D.L., J.P. Alderman R. Brittain, J.P. Chairman Parks Committee Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Grantham.
Harrowby Camp served as a significant training ground for thousands of soldiers during World War I, playing an essential role in preparing troops for combat on the Western Front.
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Photo: Richard Croft on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0