Legacy Fund helps to improve war memorials
A new war memorial in Lawley which was supported by the Telford 50 Legacy Fund has officially been opened after a year of building work.
The new memorial which has been built on the land behind the Grazing Cow Pub was funded by Lawley and Overdale Parish Council and also the Telford 50 Legacy Fund which contributed £18,000.
Lawley and Overdale Parish Council and Nuneaton company ‘Art Fabrications’ worked together to design and construct the new memorial, which was unveiled by the parish council at a War Memorial Dedication Ceremony yesterday.
Last year the Telford 50 Legacy fund contributed over £24,000 in total which went towards the building of the new memorial in Lawley, as well as improving and restoring a number of existing war memorials in the borough. A further £13,000 was also spent on resurfacing the Memorial Gates in Donnington, thanks to the Pride in our Community programme.
Councillor Raj Mehta, Cabinet Member for Communities and Inclusivity said: “We are delighted that the Telford 50 Legacy Fund has been used to support such an important building project in the borough. War memorials are such as important part of our town as a place where local communities can pay their respect to our servicemen and women who were affected by war and also their families. It’s fantastic that this funding has also been used to look after existing memorials as well as new formations in newer parts of Telford and Wrekin.”
Cllr Jayne Greenaway, Chair of Lawley & Overdale Parish Council said: “We are delighted to have created this new lasting legacy in our community – we hope the new memorial will be a place where people will visit all year round to both celebrate and pay their respects to our servicemen and women.
“Thank you to Telford & Wrekin Council for a legacy grant of £18,000 and for supporting Ward Councillors to contribute to the project through the Councillors’ Pride Fund.”
For more information about other Telford 50 Legacy funded projects and their progress please visit www.telford50.co.uk
Pictured: Cllr Raj Mehta (Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Inclusivity) and Cllr Jayne Greenaway, Chair of Lawley & Overdale Parish Council at the opening of the memorial in October 2019, with other groups that helped with the completion of this project
