WAR MEMORIAL CONSTRUCTION

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Polished Granite Name Plaque installed

L-R Nick Taylor, Barry Glew, Rob Springett, Mike Taylor

Finished Memorial with temporary Draft Names      

              

              Bench Memorial and flag, topsoil supplied and levelled.       

               

 Draft List of Names   

Below BG Herald sculpted by Pat Moore, and plaque listing old quarries

        

 

             

 

             

             

                      Ragstone nearing completion. Recess on the right is for BG Herald plaque

  

Below (L) Ray takes a shovel full (Rt) the completed hole, showing foundations from Brigg's and Russell's shops            

  

 Below (L) Concrete pour    (R) rear showing brickwork

 

 Below Showing White Bricks inscribed Wotham, Ightham, Platt, and Plaxtol

 

           Below completed lower brickwork awaiting ragstone.

           The central flat area is where the upper panel for the name plaque will be built.

Below is the rear of the central plaque showing the commemorative bricks from Platt War Memorial, and Russell's Greengrocer's foundation