Polish choir at the annual memorial service to the victims of the Katyn massacre. Jerzy Morawicz and the Earl of Shrewsbury are mentioned.

Young German teenages from the Bremen sports youth party using a pressure spray to clean headstones. The Staffordshire College of Agriculture, Rodbaston, is also mentioned.

The names of parishioners killed in the Second World War were to be mounted on the cenotaph. The Royal British Legion is mentioned, and the photograph shows Richard Taylor.

The memorial had to be moved in order to make improvements to the main A520 trunk road and Staffordshire County Council was trying to trace the owners. Walton Residents Association is mentioned.

Dismantling of the memorial uncovered old watches, valuable coin and medals.

A box containing the names of local casualties was buried in the war memorial, and there were calls for it to be opened in order to have access to this information. Councillor Ron Whyley and Sandwell Amenities and Recreation Commitee are mentioned.

Councillor W. K. Wrigley inspecting paint that had been thrown on the memorial by vandals.

The photograph shows Ann McNaney cleaning the memorial.

Vandals had stolen the soldier’s bayonet. Reverend E. I. Carroll is quoted.

The Second World War was officially commemorated on the war memorial. The photograph shows Mick Painter, with Eric Jones and William Bradley (left) of the Lye and Wollescote Royal British Legion.