Centenary Service for Garden of Remembrance

A special Service is being held to mark the centenary of Redditch Borough Council’s Garden of Remembrance.

Organised by the Redditch branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL), the gathering will include readings, music, and shared moments of remembrance at the memorial gardens in Plymouth Road.

Council dignitaries will join members of the local RBL at the memorial arch which boasts an internal flame in a bronze bowl.

Residents are invited to take part as a century of memories are honoured, and to pay tribute to lives well lived and lost.

Redditch Mayor, Cllr Joanna Kane, who will be at the event, said: “What an absolute privilege to be a part of this memorial to mark 100 years of these beautiful gardens, where the courage of those who gave their lives in the Great War, and subsequent conflicts, will never be forgotten.

“As we still face troubling times across the world, the peace and tranquility of these gardens remind us that we must learn from the past to create a better future.”

The Earl of Plymouth donated the land for the Garden of Remembrance in Redditch. This generous contribution allowed the creation of a peaceful space to honour those who served and sacrificed in war.

The garden, located on Plymouth Road, was originally designed by John Gibson Blakey, a notable gardener of his time, who was for some time head gardener to the Rev Canon Horace Newton who lived at Holmwood.

The area continues to be maintained by the Council’s Place Team.

RBL Redditch Branch Secretary, Mark Evans, said: “Whether you come in memory, in hope, or in quiet contemplation, your presence will help us weave another layer into the garden’s long story of love and legacy. We will remember them.”

The event on July 26^th starts at noon.