LOCAL history has been unearthed following Howle Hill’s Memorial Garden project appeal for old photographs.

The family of a long-term resident who died recently have donated the project with a book of old photographs depicting village life 100 years ago.

At last weekend’s open day, a number of other photographs of the area’s lime kilns were submitted along with addition information about the servicemen named on the village’s war memorial.

A display of some of these photographs are now on display in the bus shelter, adjacent to the war memorial and the proposed area that will be developed into a memorial garden.

The village of Howle Hill no longer has a pub, post office or church. It is anticipated that the proposed memorial garden will provide a much-needed meeting space for residents to hold social gatherings.

Yolande Watson, a spokeswoman for project team explained that planning permission is being applied for to move the war memorial, which has listed monument status, to take centre stage in the new garden, which will be maintained by local residents.

But it’s not too late to send photographs or any addition information by email to [email protected].

Pam Manwaring returned to the village at the weekend and told visitors about her research into the life and times of Howle Hill while Virginia Morgan dropped by with her research into the area’s lime kilns and associated quarries.

The Howle Hill Memorial Garden Project is operated under the aegis of Walford Parish Council and following a recent successful application to the National Lottery Community Fund, the memorial garden is 'greening up' a piece of highway.