Village Sons Remembered in Englefield Green

On Friday 15th July this year, The Englefield Green Memorial Trust unveiled the village’s new memorial dedicated to those who fell in the World Wars.

The memorial was unveiled by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Mr Michael More-Molyneux, along with Councillor Alan Alderson, Mayor of Runnymede.  The dedication was carried out by the Vicar of St Jude’s Church, the Reverence Mark Ewbank.

The day was truly a village united with further speeches from the Englefield Green Memorial Trust members, John Scott, Heather Knight and Cllr Michael Kusneraitis as well as readings by St Jude’s School pupils.

Click here for more information and photos of the day.

The history of the memorial dates back three years, when John Scott, Kevin Barry and Mike Kusneraitis stood at the Cross of Sacrifice on Remembrance Sunday and read the inscription around its base: “Their Names Liveth for Evermore” and they asked a simple question, “Who are these people we have been assured will be remembered for evermore?”  This one question set in motion a project known as Village Sons Remembered.  The vision for Village Sons Remembered was to bring dignity and identity to the war dead in the village of Englefield Green through the building of a memorial, producing a book of remembrance, and creation of teaching resources for local schools.

The ‘Village Sons’ are 226 fathers, sons and brothers who lost their lives in both World Wars, 153 came from local families or who worked in the community.

Today, the village of Englefield Green will once again remember the 226 as part of Remembrance Day commemorations.