Relatives and friends of servicemen and women from Sutton whose names feature on the new Carshalton WWII memorial are being urged to come forward.
The two War Memorials
Sutton Council is honouring those who fell in World War II with a commemoration service on August 3rd at the Carshalton War Memorial Gardens – Honeywood Walk, and would like any relatives or friends of those whose names feature on the memorial to be attendance. This August will be 100 years from the outbreak of WWI – with the date to be marked by a programme of commemorative events across the country.
The commemoration service will launch the activities planned in Sutton to mark the centenary of World War One and honour those who served in the 1939-45 conflict. At the end of the ceremony poppies will be floated on Carshalton Ponds followed by the chance to view ‘The War to end all Wars’ exhibition at the Honeywood Museum.
Councillor Jill Whitehead, Chair of Sutton’s Environment and Neighbourhood Committee said:
“The commemoration service will give us all a chance to say thank you for the sacrifices these men and women have made on our behalf. I hope that we can find as many family and friends of those listed to share in this moment.We should always cherish the memory and example of those who took part in these conflicts; they went through the very worst so we could live in a better world.”
For the full list of names on the memorial and for more information on programme of commemorative events across Sutton please e-mail kath.shawcross@sutton.gov.uk