Thursday, February 25, 2010

Verwood memorial plaque in honour of hero Phil Allen

A bronze plaque is to be added to Verwood’s war memorial in honour of a solider killed in Afghanistan.

Click here to read story, from Daily Echo (Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, UK) 2/24/10

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Bronze plaques stolen from gravesites at North Miami cemetery

More than 100 bronze name plaques were stolen at a North Miami cemetery in the past two weeks...

Click here to read story from SunSentinel.com (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 2/16/10.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Plaque hack at Anderson Cooper's new place

Before he bought his century-old firehouse in Greenwich Village, bronze plaques honoring members of Fire Patrol 2 who died in the line of duty -- including on 9/11 -- were stripped from the building to make it easier to sell.

Click here to read the story, from the New York Post (New York, NY) 2/8/10

Central Jersey thieves target memorial plaques to veterans

"It's disgraceful that someone would demean the memories of people who have served their country," said Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Baker, following the latest incident — the disappearence of a brass plaque that had been mounted on a stone outside Middlesex High School.

Click here to read the story from MyCentralJersey.com (Middlesex Borough, NJ)2/2/10

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Scout project monument to be set in place Monday

More than two years ago, Boy Scout Tom Smith set his sights high for his Eagle project — raising money to erect a 17-foot high monument commemorating 100 years of Scouting in the United States.

Click here to read story, from Davis County Clipper (Bountiful, Utah)2/4/10.

Plaque honors Anderson men killed in recent wars

A new bronze plaque recognizing Anderson County residents killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been affixed to the war memorial in front of the Anderson County Courthouse.

Click here to read story, from knoxnews.com (Knoxville, TN)2/2/10

Oilworker Monument moving forward

The funding, design and sculpting of the Oilworker Monument are moving right ahead, and the largest bronze work of its type in California should be ready to dedicate at the opening of Taft’s Diamond Jubilee Oildorado Celebration on Oct. 15.

Click here to read story, from taftmidwaydriller.com (Taft, CA ) 2/1/10

North Plainfield plaque disappearances mirror Plainfield incident

Authorities are investigating whether there is a connection between the recent disappearances of three historical plaques, one in Plainfield's Green Brook Park and two others a quarter-mile away in the borough's Memorial Park.

Click here to read story. From MyCentralJersey.com (Plainfield, NJ) 1/20/2010

Plainfield historical plaque disappears from park

City and county police are trying to determine who made off with a Green Brook Park historical plaque that commemorated a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War. Click here to read story, from MyCentralJersey.com (Plainfield, NJ) 1/19/2010