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Oct 2022
Benches are restored in Ripon's Garden of Remembrance
The Ripon Royal Engineers Association and the Ripon branch of the Royal British Legion have joined forces to restore benches in the city's Garden of Remembrance.
The restoration was carried out by former serving Sapper Keith Riley and the re-painted wooden benches with their brass plaques gleaming again, are back in place ahead of the service of blessing at the garden on November 5.
Mr Riley, who learnt carpentry along with many other skills during a 37-year career in the Royal engineers, told the Stray Ferret:
The newly restored benches
Kenn Hart, former serving Sapper and Ripon REA chair, said:
How the benches looked before they were restored
All bills for the work were paid by the REA, on behalf of the community of Ripon.
Mr Lutton, who cleaned the memorial plaques on each of the benches added:
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