Published:
12:00 PM April 21, 2021
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Annie Maw, unveiled the new Long Ashton memorial on April 12.
- Credit: Carl Tarsey
Socially distanced residents gathered at a new memorial in Long Ashton to remember more than 100 villagers who died in the service of their country.
HRH The Princess Royal was expected to reveal the memorial on April 12, which marked 80 years to the day when the village Mill Cottages were bombed, killing five people.
Secretary to Long Ashton War Memorial Trust, David Addis, said ‘sadly and understandably’ Anne, Princess Royal had to cancel late on April 11. He added that HM Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Annie Maw, was ‘kind enough to attend and unveil the memorial for us’.
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