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Last week, the final name plaques were put back on the graves of three fallen soldiers. This means the damage inflicted on the cemetery in the spring has now been fully repaired.

In May, vandals tore no fewer than 151 bronze plaques from the graves, some of which were badly damaged and left at the scene.

Out of respect for our fallen soldiers, our War Graves Service acted swiftly: the removed plaques were immediately taken into safekeeping and, on 23 June, young people installed temporary nameplates to ensure that the soldiers' names remained visible on every grave. In the meantime, our colleagues and volunteers repaired the damaged plaques and prepared them to be returned to their rightful place on the headstones.

With the 11 November commemorations approaching, the cemetery has now been fully restored to its original condition.