Decision details

To outline the options available for a memorial to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War.

The date of 4 August 2014 will mark the centenary of the start of the First World War. To commemorate the occasion, it is proposed that a lasting memorial be created within Fareham. A number of locations and design options have been identified in order to find the most suitable option for consideration.

A report to the Executive in September 2013 approved funding for an event to mark the centenary. It is proposed that a memorial unveiling ceremony be included as part of the planning for the event.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)       agrees to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War by supporting option 3 – The Tree of life, as detailed in the report, with the location for the memorial being closest to Argos on West Street, Fareham; and

(b)       delegates authority to the Executive Member for Leisure and Community to finalise the wording for the memorial stone.