Memorial

Marston Green Garden Of Remembrance

Marston Green bench 1

Source: Stella Edwards

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Current Location

Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands, England

SP 170 850

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Type of Memorial: Garden
WMR Reference Number: 17725
Description: GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE. WITHIN IT IS A CIRCULAR, LOW-WALLED STRUCTURE WITH DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUES FIXED ON THE INSIDE OF THE WALLS
Inscription: PLAQUE ONE: Bickenhill & Marston Green/ Parish Council/ Garden of Memory/ Commemorating those who gave their lives/for their country PLAQUE TWO: 1914 - 1918 PLAQUE THREE: Battle's Over - A Nation's Tribute/ Centenary Anniversary/ 1914 - 1918/ They shall not grow old/ as we that are left grow old/ Age shall not weary them/ nor the years condemn/ As the going down of the sun/ and in the morning/ We will remember them. PLAQUE FOUR: In Commemoration of 100 years/ since the outbreak of/ the Great War/ 4th August 2014. PLAQUE FIVE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE / THIS GARDEN IS DEDICATED / TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE / FROM THIS VILLAGE / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 PLAQUE SIX: ROLL OF HONOUR / (NAMES)

Memorial

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown