Arnos Vale Bristol 25th April 2015

[Seadog]

There will be events at the cemetery to mark Anzac Day on 25th April 2015

Link

http://www.arnosvale.org.uk/latest-news/720-anzac-day-events

The photos show the recently reinstated grave markers at " Soldiers Corner"

Before and After

The graves are of those who died in one of the many war hospitals located in the city. The flat stone ledgers were originally put on the graves by the Bristol branch of the British Red Cross Society, to replace the simple wooden cross markers that had been used during wartime,240 men are buried in this place and their names are recorded on the memorial at the rear.

The inscription on the Memorial

THE GLORIOUS DEAD

A D 1914 - 1918

The inscription on the right reads:-

PROCLAIM THROUGHOUT THIS REALM

YE WHO PASS THIS MONUMENT

THAT WE WHO DIED SERVING HER

REST HERE CONTENT

BBC News Item - With an original photo of the site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-31606032

Image Link

https://www.flickr.com/photos/glosters/16042875983

Grave marker

https://www.flickr.com/photos/glosters/16042989373

Norman

[CBooth]

Hi Norman, and others who may be interested in attending

I believe the service is on Saturday rather than Sunday, and the official start is 10.30 am: http://www.arnosvale.org.uk/latest-news/720-anzac-day-events. Of course, there may be two such services this weekend, but as far as I can see the Cemetery website mentions only the one. There are a number of other activities on Saturday as well (see the link above, and also this one: http://www.arnosvale.org.uk/all-events-listings/eventdetail/1570/-/anzac-day-illustrated-talk)

Best wishes

Charles

Edited 20 April , 2015 by Charles Booth

[Seadog]

Thanks for that Charles, topic amended. My contact from the RBL unfortunately got the date wrong!