An important statement from Friends of The Tenth
When we formed our charity, a main objective was to ‘name in tablets of stone all the members of the Battalion at the time of the Battle of Arnhem’.
This mission will be accomplished by September this year with the installation of a Memorial pathway. More than twenty York stone slabs will be laid in the Memorial Garden oval path.
Each stone will be inscribed with approximately thirty names. The total, of more than 600 names, will identify those who were serving with the battalion from mid to late 1944. The path will, of course, include those, already named on the Memorial, who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The total cost is £27,000. We hope that you may be able to support this project. We have already received a hugely generous donation, covering more than half the cost, from our long-term supporter, Barratt Developments Ltd.
You may be a next of kin, family of one of those brave young men, or you may feel an association or have a connection. We will be very grateful if you wish to donate in memory of one individual soldier or all of them. You can donate and, if you wish add UK Gift Aid, by clicking this safe and secure link.
Another way to support this project is to buy from our online shop where we have unique books and prints for sale.
https://friendsofthetenth.co.uk/shop/
During the course of the next few months, we will also be offering special items for auction.
We thank the following for their generosity –
Barratt Developments PLC
Andrew (Charlie) McColgan
Bryan Burnikell
Laura Briggs
Jeremy Heygate
Richard Chevis (In memory of: Cpl J W Chevis 6400518 ‘A’ Coy)
Alan James
Norman Bishop
Bill Stokoe
John Fitzgibbon
Derek Maylor
Terry Lowe
Nigel Gunn
Alexandra Dembitz (In memory of: Pte Denzil Meyer Keen 6292817 ‘A’ Coy KIA)
Sally & Les Dyos (In memory of: Pte Frank Burton 4975961 ‘A’ Coy)
Karen Medhurst
John James
Paul Pariso
Steve Infield (In memory of: Lt Gerald Infield, 3rd Parachute Bn Arnhem)
Sue Clapson
