War Memorial Board Unveiled
On Saturday Dr Luke Evans – Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth unveiled the wonderful Remembrance board in Newbold Verdon. Congratulations to @Newbold Verdon Heritage and Archive for carrying out this project, it is a privilege for us supporting this. This is such an important and beautiful piece to remember our fallen heroes. “Gone But Never Forgotten”
(G. Seller & Co. Ltd from their Facebook post).
During Remembrance Sunday, the Board was highlighted during the Remembrance service, and the community’s feedback, a selection of which is shown below, was overwhelmingly positive.
“It makes the names of the fallen more personal.”
“Such a beautiful tribute to honour the memory of our heroes. Thank you to the Newbold Verdon Heritage and Archive team for your dedication to preserving our community’s history and to G. Seller for your generosity in supporting this meaningful project. This Remembrance Board will be a lasting reminder for us all to reflect on the sacrifices made and ensure they are never forgotten. Wonderful to see so many come together to celebrate this addition to our village.”
“This remembrance board is a brilliant idea and extremely well put together. Well done all involved.”
“Great work all. I looked at the board and its poignant illustrations of those men who gave their lives for our freedom. The War Memorial opposite and the Remembrance Day ceremony brings home the sacrifice made. The board makes it so much more personal. Thank you, Karen and the group, for initiating this project and for Seller’s sponsorship.”
“The idea of the Remembrance Board is a very good idea and very impressive.”
“Fantastic and congratulations to all involved and what a poignant reminder of those that gave their ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today.”
“Saw this and thought what a great idea to remember those who died so young for our freedom.”
The Remembrance Board is just one of the many initiatives undertaken by the Archive Group to preserve our heritage for future generations. We are currently engaging with villagers who have worked in the mining industry to collect their memories of working with coal. Additionally, we are mapping out the current shops and businesses in the village to trace the changes over the decades. We are also sorting, organizing, scanning, and cataloguing an extensive collection of archives recently donated to the group.
