Army veterans make it their mission to restore graveyard out of respect for the 2,500 buried there
The Caernarfon war cemetery in Caernarfon is being fixed up in honour of the 48 First World War heroes that were laid to rest there
13:16, 6 MAR 2021
With Arfon Jones (front right) are, from left, Sgt Non Edwards, Norman Hughes, John Davies, Les Jones, John Williams, Keith Jones and Sylvia James (Image: Mandy Jones)
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A group of determined veterans are on a mission to restore a dilapidated war cemetery in honour of 48 fallen First World War heroes with the help of cash confiscated from criminals. Former soldier Keith Jones, 63, teamed up with six other ex-servicemen to give restore the graveyard at St Peblig Church in Caernarfon that’s been blighted with a overgrown shrubbery, graffiti, litter and even broken headstones. The volunteers, whose ages range from 50 through to 80, set to work in the first national lockdown and have been using their own tools and sheer hard work to cut away brambles and bushes and remove graffiti.