Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
31 October 2009
17:1132112a dedidation of a new plaque on the war memeroil will take place on the 11th november at 1030 am.all are welcome.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
1 November 2009
08:2532144Further details on the above.
Dover Town Council will be re-affirming its commitment to maintain the War
Memorial in the memorial gardens outside its offices in Maison Dieu House,
Biggin Street.
This year (and every 3rd year) The Town Council is updating the names on the War
Memorial to include the fallen, connected with Dover, who are not shown.
In addition to the Council's normal Remembrance Service on Sunday the 8th
November 2009, a dedication ceremony will take place on the 11th November 2009
for the new bronze plaque, which is to be affixed to the left rear of the memorial.
The new plaque will contain 22 names and relatives of the nominees will be invited
to attend the service which will be taken by Reverend David Ridley and will
include children from St. Mary's Primary School and sea cadets from the local
troop who will play the bugle during the service.
The service will begin at approximately 10.40am and is expected to conclude at
approximately 11.15am.
As Brian said, all are welcome.
Roger
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 542
1 November 2009
09:1932157Thank you, Brian and Roger.
In the Dover Express this week is an interview with Mrs Collor, Nigel's mum, whose brother Don is amongst those to be remembered on the new plaque. It's a moving article, and truly encapsulates how much this means to the relatives and friends of our lost Dovorians, who keep the memory of their loved ones close to their hearts always.
The updating was by request of a number of relatives, whom Simon and I had been visiting since the beginning of the Dover War Memorial Project (DWMP) on Remembrance Day 2005. We took the request for updating to the Council, who resolved in 2006 that the Memorial should be updated every three years. We submitted names in 2007, and resubmitted with further names in 2009. The Council reviewed the names and began the process of updating. They and the Staff really deserve thanks because they have been absolutely superb in organising the new plaque (fitted by Ivor Spencer), and in arranging the dedication service.
The list of names for the new plaque, plus a template and a first picture of the plaque in Ivor's workshop, may be seen on the DWMP website (www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk - look for "More Information" on the "Casualty Index" page, and in "Latest News").
The Dover War Memorial Project is now keeping a new list of names (viewable on the website) for the update in 2012.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
1 November 2009
09:2732159Over the last ten years this has been Dovers best project and I can see it going on for ten years more, it is a very big than from all of us to Maggie and her helps,but at first it was just to to of them,and also the help of the Town council still but they still need more funding on projects like this both councils and the K.C.C SHOULD help.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
1 November 2009
13:4632173a lot of hard work and dedication has gone into this.
i think vic is right, a few bob from KCC would be money well spent.