Muir Remembers - A series of stories to commemorate Remembrance in 2017
MUIR Group Housing Association is marking the week leading up to Remembrance Day by recognising those who fought on the fields of battle.
Armistice Day takes place this Saturday, November 11th, with Remembrance Sunday commemorations taking place the following day.
Last year, the Association published a series of interviews with residents, some of whom had grown up during wartime, former servicemen and Royal British Legion volunteers, in recognition of Remembrance.
In 2017, Muir is recognising the bravery of four recipients of the Victoria Cross - the highest award of the United Kingdom honours system.
The VC (pictured) is awarded to members of the British Armed Forces for gallantry "in the face of the enemy".
Muir’s main offices are situated in Chester (covering Cheshire East and Cheshire West), Burnley (covering our North area) and Cambridgeshire (East).
As such, throughout the remainder of this week, Muir will publish the stories of four VC recipients who were born in these areas.
Meanwhile, Muir residents are already preparing to honour the nation’s fallen servicemen and women.
At Muir’s supported living scheme in Bury, Fusilier Court residents have been adorning the area with large poppies (pictured).
Fusilier Court stands on the site of the former Wellington Barracks, previously home to the Lancashire Fusiliers.
The regiment which saw service in the Crimea, Boer, and First and Second World Wars was recognised by Muir Group Housing Association in 2014.
A memorial stone (below) now takes pride and place near the communal gardens at Fusilier Court, which were transformed thanks to efforts of residents on the Fusilier Court Gardening Committee and a £48,559 grant from the Big Lottery Community Spaces programme.
During its 1688-1968 existence, the regiment became steeped in military history, with 19 of its infantrymen being awarded Britain’s highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross, which included ‘six before breakfast’ during the First World War’s Gallipoli campaign.