Plans to create armed forces memorial at Woodlands Cemetery

A BAND of volunteers are aiming to raise £13,000 to install a permanent memorial to the armed forces at a burial site near Chelmsley Wood.

Friends of Woodlands Cemetery are appealing for donations towards the granite monument, which will stand at 9ft tall and have engravings to represent each of the uniformed services.

Joan Lloyd, who chairs the charity, said that the 100th anniversary of the First World War was a pertinent time for the project.

“We want to create a peaceful place where people who have lost loved ones can go and sit quietly and reflect on their memories,” she said.

“This memorial would create a real focal point for people to come and remember and pay their respects to those who have served their country.”

The plan is to place the granite marker in the memorial garden which the group created in 2011.

Donations can be sent to the Friends of Woodlands Cemetery Fund, c/o Woodlands Cemetery, Birmingham Road, B46 1DP.

You can also pledge money at www.totalgiving.co.uk – simple click ‘Donate Now’ and search for the Friends of Woodland Cemetery.