Tribute to fallen installed
A MEMoRiAL tablet with the names of dozens of local people killed in the world wars has been installed at a Castle Donington park.
A small ceremony was held at Bentley Road Memorial Park as the result of a collaboration between the Castle Donington and District branch of the Royal British Legion and Central England Co-op Funeralcare.
The memorial tablet displays the names of all the brave men from Castle Donington, Hemington and Lockington who lost their lives while fighting for their country.
Janet Morris, funeral administrator for Central England Co-op Funeralcare and a Castle Donington resident, said it had been a personal mission to help get the memorial project completed with the names of the fallen, with two members of her own family featured on the tribute.
She said: “We have fully funded the memorial tablet and our masonry team designed and created it.
“it has been a long process, but it is lovely to see the memorial tablet installed to complete the Bentley Road Memorial and especially poignant for me with having the names of two of my family members’ sacrifices marked.”
Legion branch chairman Michael Fox said: “The branch is grateful to the Co-op and in particular Janet, as well as the craftsmen who have produced the tablet for all their help, patience and guidance.”