War Memorial Construction June to September 2008 Photos by kind permission of Bob Laker Making a start on 1st June 2008 Robert Piper,researcher, Robin Grange, project manager and Jeremy Senneck, Fund chairman Janey Grange supervises Surveyor Ray Burton and Bob Laker watch the progress Committee Patsy Laker, Robert Piper, Janey Grange, Bob Piper, Robin Grange with stonemason Gareth Judd The memorial base is made from Southwater Bricks So many of the village casualties worked in the brickyard It is appropriate that the memorial is sited in front of the old brickyard gates SDBC stands for Sussex and Dorking Brick Co. Our stonemason Gareth Judd shows us the work in progress in his workshop The Laurel Wreath was carved by hand with great skill The flag pole foundations were dug on 26th July, probably the only hot day of a very wet summer 6th August 2008 , erecting of the memorial Book him Damien (joke). Damien is one of the village PCSOs and helped on Memorial Ceremony Day Children will like to see the fossilised jelly fish in the Portland stone Raising the flag on 7th August 2008 Nearly finished Preparing for the plaque Mission accomplished ! A Memorial to be proud of Thanks to the village residents, businesses and local councils for all the help they have given to make this possible.