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Gates to move to the OS

Posted by Sean Whetstone on May 15, 2015 in Whispers

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West Ham have confirmed that the John Lyall Gates that currently adorn the entrance to the Boleyn Ground will be relocated to the new Stadium store in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The gates were originally constructed after West Ham used the £25,000 fee from the 1956 transfer of free-scoring winger Harry Hooper to buy the land that now makes up the main Boleyn Ground car park, with the new gates built at its entrance. In December 2009, the gates were renamed in honour of John Lyall, the Hammers’ legendary manager who had died three years previously at the age of 66.

The John Lyall Gates are set to be installed inside the dedicated Club Store at the south entrance to the new Stadium. The club have also confirmed they have plans in place to relocate the 1966 Champions Statue, the West Ham Pals Battalion Memorial Plaque, and the other commemorative bricks and plaques located outside the current ground.
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About Sean Whetstone

I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball, I am also the associate editor here at Claret and Hugh. Life Long singer of bubbles! Come on you Irons! Follow me at @Westhamfootball on twitter

5 comments on “Gates to move to the OS”

  1. StingRay Stewart May 15, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    Good news,im glad of this 😉

  2. Stuck On 99 Forever! May 15, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    Yes,that is good indeed.

  3. Rads May 15, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Pleased they are coming with us,its only right imho.

  5. bubs May 15, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    We haven’t got to steal them as well as the statue?
    Are we taking the porter cabins as well ?
    Still not saying thanks BFS

  6. Dainon17 May 16, 2015 at 4:53 am

    Thats if nobody swipes them after the final match next season…. I hope they are firmly secured

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