SOURCE: Telegraph (UK)
8-4-13
tags: World War I, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Victoria Cross
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8-4-13
Hometown memorials for Victoria Cross heroes
Breaking Newstags: World War I, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Victoria Cross
Hundreds new memorials honouring those awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War are to be created to mark the conflict’s centenary.
Commemorative paving stones will be laid in the home towns of the 480 British-born VC recipients, under plans announced by the Government on Sunday, 99 years to the day since the war broke out.
The scheme to celebrate the winners of Britain’s highest award for battlefield valour will be a centrepiece of the events being planned from 2014 to 2018 to mark the conflict 100 years on.
Ministers have also unveiled plans to provide extra help to people wanting to renovate previously neglected war memorials, in what is significant step forward for The Sunday Telegraph’s Lest We Forget campaign....
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