Philip Sharpe lays a wreath beside the new memorial plaque
A MEMORIAL plaque has been unveiled at Croft Village Memorial Hall to honour 20 soldiers who lived in the village before losing their lives in the First World War.
The money for the first hall to be built on this site was raised by the returning soldiers and the residents of Croft. It was initially a tin hut which was replaced by the present brick building in 1965.
Croft farmer Alan Sharpe led the campaign for the plaque but sadly died earlier this year.
His son, Philip, pictured, placed a wreath of poppies on Alan' behalf during a ceremony attended by dignitaries, the British Legion, residents and the Memorial Hall committee.
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