Wreath removal

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I agree with Tom also. If they don't like having their wreaths removed they can always take the old ones away them themselves while putting another wreath down at the same time? Carry on Lofty you're doing a great job!


I agree when you see wreaths full of water and windblown around the memorial / "Cross of Sacrifice" and folks walking past making no effort to lift or tidy why should anyone have the right to complain when you take the time to set things to right.

 

Lofty I understand that your local W.I. has called for an emergency board meeting to discuss a so far unknown topic of vital importance to them.

 

Lofty

In 2005 I made a return trip to Cassino and as part of an AJEX project placed wooden markers in the distinctive Shield of David pattern on all Jewish graves.

When another member visited the cemetery a year later he reported that they had all been removed.

I understood why this should have happened, in the interests of keeping the cemetery site clean, and so should your ladies, whichever group they belong to.

Keep up your good work !

Ron

 

A small aside to this thread. but on the same theme,two years ago crosses were put down outside a house, in a road close to the Whitehouse in Oosterbeek, on the very spot my friends uncle fell, this was the first time they had been placed there, as new information surrounding his death had been recently discovered, my friend and myself walked there last year, to find the crosses as they were left the year before, but like new, my friend was stunned, a lady and gentleman then appeared from the house and said they had taken them in last year, and had put them out in again this year , they hoped he did not mind, how lovely.

I do believe the new ROH will include newly found facts regarding this soldier

regards lofty

 

Lofty

been out and about and there are still many wreaths on memorials around and abouts in mid May.
The paper type are very weather worn but the plastic wreaths have held up

regards
clive

 

Hi Clive, no clear cut guide line appearing her as to when to remove wreaths, however, I think the end of January is long enough, so they do not loose their impact when laid in November, I am guilty I think of not dealing with these wreaths sooner, six months have passed, since they were laid, long enough, they have gone and the memorial looks peaceful again, I intend to be more diligent next year and deal with them sooner. thanks for yours and others input into this . regards lofty

 

What we do in our Area is remove them a month after Remembrance Day, locally there is a large cemetery with several war memorials there and we re lay them there. This saves them being thrown around by children or blown around by the wind and it helps remind every one of the size of sacrifice made by the troops.

 

I don't know what the official date is for the UK-There must be one but I was always under the impression that the CWGC leave wreaths until around September, October and the little wooden crosses stay forever.

My Royal Sigs Sgt's grave at Dunkirk has a crosses in it that I placed there, going back quite a few years ago.

It depends on the Head Gardener and how visited the site is. Some years ago there was a seven day rule when anything left was removed after seven days. Usually CWGC staff tidy up on a monthly basis or if ceremonies are approaching. The main ue being ifit looks tatty remove it.

 

Just over a week ago I called in at the CWGC on Heerstrasse, Berlin and saw that the wreaths laid on ANZAC Day were still in situ, with some looking rather weary ( A lot of real flower wreaths).

Yesterday I was there again with some visitors from Scotland to lay flowers on several graves belonging to an RAF Crew shot down in 1943 over Berlin.

I saw that the ANZAC Day wreaths had all been removed, which means they were out for about a month.

Regards
Tom

 

Hi all,
Thanks for your input, decided not to wait till Tuesday and gave the memorial a six monthly service this afternoon, (Monday) removed all the wreaths an did a general tidy up, and it now looks as it should, taking a line from all the responses I think the end of January is about the time to remove the wreaths so as not to loose the impact of the fresh ones laid in November, the memorial has another service before November (unless the WI get me first) including hedge cutting and possibly a pressure wash of the stone work, not a chore but a privilege, thanks again, regards lofty

added archive picture of the memorial

Hi all,
As indicated in the above quote it was time to spruce up the War Memorial for the coming Remembrance Service, it suffers very much for being so close to the road and overhanging trees, so today we arrived with some kit and lobbed a few branches off the tree, cut the hedge, pressure washed the memorial, cleared a "man of the streets" abandoned sleeping arrangements from behind the hedge (uh), raked up the leaves and smoothed out the the gravel.
Due to the siting of the memorial, its not possible to connect to power and water, but with a small generator, to power the pressure washer, and a large bucket of water I today established pressure washers suck as well as blow, (perhaps everybody knew that except me) and with a friend to collect water from the church,on the other side of the road all worked well, when it dries out it will look very much better, and as it should, as in the quote not a chore, but a privilege.
lofty
Thought I would mention the wash system because it opens up many possibility's to spruce up remotely sited stonework.

 

This lot, gets removed before Christmas, I believe:

Evesham War Memorial:: OS grid SP0343 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!

Although with 30-40 it could get into a mess.

I'd rather they were removed before they get tatty. Carry on as you are, Lofty.

Thats my local...often sit there overlooking the river.....Sad or what...

 

Hi all,
As indicated in the above quote it was time to spruce up the War Memorial for the coming Remembrance Service, it suffers very much for being so close to the road and overhanging trees, so today we arrived with some kit and lobbed a few branches off the tree, cut the hedge, pressure washed the memorial, cleared a "man of the streets" abandoned sleeping arrangements from behind the hedge (uh), raked up the leaves and smoothed out the the gravel.
Due to the siting of the memorial, its not possible to connect to power and water, but with a small generator, to power the pressure washer, and a large bucket of water I today established pressure washers suck as well as blow, (perhaps everybody knew that except me) and with a friend to collect water from the church,on the other side of the road all worked well, when it dries out it will look very much better, and as it should, as in the quote not a chore, but a privilege.
lofty
Thought I would mention the wash system because it opens up many possibility's to spruce up remotely sited stonework.


Well done Lofty you have done it proud.