A memorial walk to honour the sacrifices made by Norley men during the First World War has been completed.
The Norley Wildflower Memorial Walk was created by the Norley Wildlife Group, whose members have worked tirelessly in all weathers over the past few months.
The walk around the village features plaques to the men, surrounded by wildflowers and poppies.
Norley Wildlife Group chair and walk co-ordinator Phil Gifford said: “It’s been 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
“The basic idea is a simple one – to place memorial plaques for the men who fell in the Great War.
“Very few now know anything about these men, so the walk is intended to take these names and put them back into the community.
“We had applied for funding from Grow Wild based at Kew Gardens but tantalisingly just missed out.
“Fortunately Norley folk, the parish council and local businesses all came to our rescue, and rather like the 7th Cavalry, Grow Wild decided to adopt us anyway and will pay for a consultant.”
A service to celebrate the completion of the walk was held at Norley Methodist Church, where £250 was collected for the Royal British Legion.
For more information about the walk or to request a guided tour, contact Phil on 01928 787217 or ansellpgifford@gmail.com.
