New Mills Memorial Garden

The Garden of Remembrance is in the south east corner of High Lea Park on St.Mary's road in New Mills.

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE

World War II began in September 1939 and

ended in August 1945, Seventy two million

people die. New Mills at the time had a

population of 6,000; some 1,371 people

served in the armed forces. Sadly 48 lost

their lives and many more were wounded

or disabled. Two civilians also died as the

result of an air raid. As the war ended

servicemen and women returned to their

families, homes and jobs to come to terms

with their experiences. No one's life soldier

or civilian, had been unaffected by the war.

People wanted to commemorate their fallen

friends and the sacrifices they had all made to

help their country restore the peace they now

cherished. A war memorial fund was set up in

1946 and the towns people turned in a large sum.

It was felt by all that in the spirit of the newly

won peace a garden of remembrance ehere

people could sit and enjoy nature would be a

fitting memorial. The garden was opened to

the public in July 1947

This plaque was raised to commemorate

the 60th anniversary of that opening.

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE

A MEMORIAL TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE    

WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE               

AND TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES        

 RENDERED BY THE CITIZENS OF NEW MILLS

DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR                 

1939 - 1945

IN MEMORY

OF

THOSE SERVICEWOMEN

AND WOMEN

WHO HAVE BEEN

INJURED OR KILLED

IN THE LINE OF DUTY

SINCE

WORLD WAR II

All photographs by Chris Gleave.