Memorial to honour Leicestershire’s Armed Forces
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A MEMORIAL at County Hall will honour Leicestershire’s Armed Forces.
The new memorial will show four life size bronze soldiers taking part in a military drill and it will be unveiled in the autumn at Glenfield.
It has been created by sculptor Kenny Hunter who is Glasgow based and highly regarded.
The memorial is called Stand Easy and as well as showing four soldiers taking part in a military drill also features crossing paths and a central inscribed plaque.
Leicestershire County Council is creating the £75,000 tribute to commemorate local servicemen and women who have lost their lives in conflicts around the world since 1945.
David Parsons, leader of the county council, said: “Kenny’s design is a thought provoking and sensitive interpretation, and will provide a place of contemplation, reflection and respect for the public and visitors.
“By implying the absence of a fifth soldier, the tribute conveys a sense of loss yet also symbolises camaraderie, unity and personal identity.
“We owe a huge debt to local men and women who have died fighting for their country in conflicts around the globe, and we believe that honouring their lives with a lasting tribute is the right thing to do.
“We hope that the memorial will become a central point for remembrance across Leicestershire and I look forward to seeing it take shape.”
Kenny is working with a group of armed forces recruits and young people to help develop the plaster casts which will be used in modelling the bronze figures.
Bereaved families have been invited to work with him to develop the inscription that will be going on the central plaque.
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