Slain Utah game warden honored 95 years later

"SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly a century after he was gunned down, buried in an unmarked grave and forgotten, Utah's first game warden killed in the line of duty has been recognized with a memorial service and a niche in state history."

Click here to read story by By Mike Stark AP)10/15/09.

Thieves steal plaques commemorating war dead

"The two bronze plaques were among four commemorating the lives of 90 servicemen and were installed at the base of a monument at St Oswald's Church, in Church Street, Durham."

Click here to read story from Sunderland Echo (Sunderland, UK) 10/13/09.

Survivors laud Czech action against Holocaust memorial vandals

"The American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants commended the Czech government on Monday night for the stiff penalties handed out to Miroslave Dano, Libor Mirga and Petr Hricko for vandalizing the Holocaust Memorial at Terezin."

Click here to read story from Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem, Israel) 10/13/09.

Thieves steal tribute to WW I heroes

"The two plaques were among four on the base of the memorial at St Oswald's Church, Church Street, Durham City, that contain the names of 90 servicemen who fell."

Click here to read story from The Northern Echo (Darlington County, Durham UK)
10/12/09.

Veterans statue vandalized in Midway

"In the dead of night in late September, a vandal crept up Memorial Hill in Midway and used a battery-powered saw to destroy a veterans' memorial statue."

Click here to read story by By Rebecca Palmer Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) 10/9/09










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War memorial plaques ready by Remembrance Sunday

A WAR memorial is having a makeover – to save it from thieves and vandals.

Click here to read story from Huddersfield Examiner (Huddersfield, UK) 10/6/09.

Brenner's Time-Honored Lincoln

"An image of Lincoln nearly identical to the one on the cent first appeared on a bronze plaque Brenner created in 1907."

If you see coins as miniature plaques or memorials, then this story of the relation between a bronze plaque and its creator to a coin should be interesting.

Click here to read the whole story by Tom LaMarre, Coins Magazine
from NumisMaster.com 10/01, 2009.

Metal thieves target grave markers Redlands' Hillside Memorial Park

"Investigators searching for suspects in the recent theft of two solid bronze grave markers from Hillside Memorial Park have an extra tool at their disposal — photos of the headstones."

Click here to read story by Melanie C. Johnson The Press-Enterprise (Redlands, CA) 9/26/09.

Plaques are vandalized at Veterans Park

"Ernie Hartman, who has headed a project to memorialize military veterans with bronze-colored plaques at the base of oak trees in Veterans Park is angry because he says vandals are destroying the plaques that honor American veterans."

Click here to read story from Lehigh Acres Citizen (Lehigh Acres, FL) 9/25/09.

Funds sought for plaque to honor soldier Lowery's memory at gym

"A fund-raising effort is under way to purchase a plaque that will be placed at the Madras Middle School gym in honor of soldier Donald Lowery."

Click here to read the story by Sarah Fay Campbell The Times-Herald (Coweta, GA) 9/21/09.

Another St. Helens memorial stolen

"Metal thieves struck a memorial in a public park for the second time in two weeks."

Click here to read the article. From The Daily News Online (ST. HELENS, OR) 9/17/09.

Dred Scott plaque nears completion

"After more than 2 1/2 years spent arranging language and presentation, a plaque explaining the Dred Scott decision is set to be erected..."

Click here to read story about some of the planning and effort it takes to set up a bronze plaque. From Frederick News Post (Frederick, MD) 9/22/09.

Bench honors those who died in Vietnam

This is a story about a stolen bronze memorial and people who took it upon themselves to preserve its memory many years later.

Click here to read the story, from Alton Telegraph (Alton, IL) 9/16/09.

Talks on Glyndwr memorial plans

"Long-running plans have moved forward to erect a memorial in Caernarfon to Owain Glyndwr, one of the key figures in Welsh history."

Click here to read story about the care and dedication that often goes into creating and setting up bronze memorials. From BBC News 9/12/09.

Work progressing on statues for Veterans Plaza

"Texas sculptor Mark Austin Byrd and his wife, Jenelle Armstrong Byrd, are putting the finishing touches on sculptures of Col. Joe M. Jackson and the late Maj. Stephen W. Pless, Coweta County's two Medal of Honor recipients, for Newnan's Veterans Memorial Plaza."

Many times bronze plaques are placed as part of a memorial in combination with bronze sculptures. Click here to read the complete story, from Times-Herald.com (Newnan, GA) 9/9/09.

Flight 93 passengers, crew honored at Capitol

"Two days before the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the families were on hand for the unveiling of a large bronze plaque at the Capitol that pays tribute to the individuals who died when their plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field in the midst of the attacks."

Click here to read the article By Kimberly Hefling(AP)9/10/09.

Plan to spruce up flood memorial

"CANVEY’S memorial to the victims of the 1953 flood is set to get a spruce up – when town councillors agree who should get the contract."

Click here to read about the effort it takes to restore bronze memorials. This is a good argument for preserving them. From the Essex Echo (Essex, UK) 8/26/09.

At Last: Homage To 'Traveler' John Ledyard

"John Ledyard, known as “The Traveler,” born in Groton in 1751 and a world celebrity in his time, has been largely ignored in his native town."

Click here to read a brief account how a town has memorialized one of their citizens with a bronze plaque, from theday.com (New London, CT)9/7/09.

Laser ablation restores Oak Park's World War I monument

Dajnowski cleans monuments, sculptures and buildings with a fairly new technology known as laser ablation -- a laser pointed at a surface removes corrosion.

Click here to read the story, from Chicago Tribune(Chicago, IL) 9/4/09.

Thieves steal Sept. 11 memorial from McCormick Park in St. Helens

Thieves targeted a memorial for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and, according to police, the plaque is likely headed for the scrap market.

Click here to read story, from Examiner.com (St. Helens, OR) 9/1/2009

War plaques 'stolen for bronze'

Bronze memorials to British soldiers killed in the world wars have been stolen in north London by thieves thought to have sold them for scrap. From BBC News 8/17/09.

Click here to read article.

Missing plaque on Burrstone Road bridge

Bronze plaques are significant articles of our cultural heritage. Even small ones.

Click here to read the article from the Utica Observer Dispatch (Utica, NY 8/16/09)

Veterans memorial park completed

This is a classic story of why memorials are important and the thinking and work behind their creation and maintenance.

Click here to read the story (from the Ledger Independent, Maysville Kentucky 8/14/09)

Police look for missing veterans memorials

Police are looking for two 4-foot-by-5-foot bronze plaques inscribed with the names of Western North Carolina's war dead from Vietnam and Korea that went missing last year.

Click here to read article, from Asheville Citizen-Times (August 6, 2009) ASHEVILLE, NC —

Women tend to the graves of loved ones at Stamford cemetery

"Tending a grave takes a particular devotion, quiet and enduring, driven by love. So when someone started stealing the bronze flower vases that fit into grave markers at Fairfield Memorial Park, it was more than burglary to Wanda Hanson and Ann Ventsias. It was injury."

Click here to read full article from Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT (July 31, 2009)

A new law, lower prices put big bite in metal thefts

"It wasn't long ago when the theft of copper and other semiprecious metals was so rampant that it seemed to be part of some post-apocalyptic world where scavengers roamed the streets." This especially affected thefts of bronze memorials. But this may be turning around.

Click here to read article from San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA, (July 29, 2009.

More than 150 bronze memorial plaques at remote lakes

Bush pilot sets geo-memorials across north to honour Saskatchewan's war dead. Click here to read story (from StarPhoenix - Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada, July 28, 2009).

Scout project would honor Guard members

A local Boy Scout is leading an effort to build a memorial at Camp Lincoln to honor Illinois National Guard soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click here to read article (from The State Journal-Register (Springfield,IL July 26, 2009)

Apollo memory preserved in bronze

Eight years of meticulous work result in impressive memorial. From Florida Today - (Melbourne,FL,July 16, 2009.

Click here to read story.

Monument to WWI complete again after thefts.

"After more than seven months, the World War I memorial at the Historical Society of the Tonawandas is once again complete." From Tonawanda News (North Tonawanda,NY July 7, 2009)

Click here to read article.

ECORSE: Nameplate, lettering ripped off city's war memorial

All too often our heritage is being literally ripped off by thieves. This article from Southgate News Herald (Southgate,MI, July 7, 2009) is a sad example.
Click here to read the article.

Sculpture of Providence native George M. Cohan is unveiled in Fox Point

Here is a story of how even a small memorial plaque can stimulate public action.

Click here to read story (from Providence Journal - Providence,RI,July 4, 2009).

Memorial for the Hartford Circus Fire: July 6, 1944

This article in the Corporate Connecticut Magazine (Wethersfield,CT,July 4, 2009) is a perfect example of how memorials preserve our cultural heritage. Click here to view page.

Stolen War Plaques are Replaced

"The plaques on the Royal Naval memorial ... sold for scrap by the thieves, but later recovered." This article in the BBC News Channel (June 23, 2009) has a 2 minute + video clip showing the plaques, with comments about the theft and restoration. Click here to view this page

The Citizen's War Memorial

Click here to read an article about The Citizen's War Memorial in Peterborough, ON, Canada.

Memorial Restoration Projects in Nova Scotia

Government of Canada Funds Restoration Projects in Nova Scotia

Click here to read the article on Marketwire

National D-Day Memorial is fitting tribute to fallen soldiers

This news article is from Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH. Click here to read it.

Why this blog

The purpose of this blog is to feature bronze plaques & memorials that have been mentioned in the news, showing how important they are to our culture and society.

I will mainly post a brief description of the news article and a link where it may be found.

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