Whetstone in Barnet in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Lt. Comm. Harold Newgass, GC, RNVR
In Proud Memory of WW2 Jewish Naval Officer
Photographed By Jerry Klinger
1. Lt. Comm. Harold Newgass, GC, RNVR Marker
Awarded the George Cross for courage in defusing a landmine in Garston, Liverpool. He was a Club Leader at the Oxford and St. George's Youth Club in Enriques Street, Whitechapel, which subsequently re-located to this site.
Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:9)
הלוא צויתיך חזק ואמץ
UK Branch of the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation and AJEX
Erected by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. Branch, AJEX.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list.
Location. 51° 37.762′ N, 0° 10.023′ W. Marker is in Barnet, England, in Greater London. It is in Whetstone. Marker is on Oakleigh Road North, on the right when traveling east. Marker sited on Sha'arei Tzedek Reform Synagogue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Oakleigh Road North, Barnet, England N20 9HA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lt. Marcus R. Bloom (approx. 5 kilometers away); Wilfrid Israel (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Harold Newgass. Wikipedia entry:
Harold Reginald Newgass, GC (3 August 1896 – 17 November 1984) was a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officer of the Second World War who was awarded the George Cross for the "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" he showed in defusing an enemy parachute mine over two days in 1940.(Submitted on August 18, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. Harold Reginald Newgass. Find A Grave website entry:
On 28th November 1940 a German mine fell in Garston Gas Works, Liverpool and paralyzed industry over a large area. The mine had fallen through the top of a large gasometer and the parachute had become entangled in the hole in the roof. The hole torn by the mine had(Submitted on August 18, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)allowed some of the gas to escape and the roof to sink, until the mine rested on the floor nearly upright, nose down in some seven feet of foul, oily water, and leaning against one of the brick pillars six feet high, on which the iron pillars supporting the roof were based. The bomb fuse was against the pillar and in order to get to it the mine had to be turned. Lieutenant Newgass who dealt with this assignment, one of the most dangerous ever undertaken, tackled the job entirely on his own.Photographed By Jerry Klinger2. Lt. Comm. Harold Newgass, GC, RNVR Marker
3. Synagogue unveils plaque to honour soldier who defused a German parachute mine.
Former Oxford and St George Jewish Youth Club in Totteridge salutes Commander Harold Newgass, awarded the George Cross in 1941 for "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty"(Submitted on August 22, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Wikipedia
3. Lt. Comm. Harold Newgass, GC, RNVR
Photographed By Wikipedia
4. A defused, German 1000kg 'Luftmine' similar to the one defused by Newgass. Glasgow, 18 March 1941
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
