A plaque marking the contribution air cadets made to a new war memorial has been unveiled by the Provost of Falkirk. The cadets of 470 (Falkirk) Squadron Air Training Corps planted eight silver birch trees that now frame the entrance to Bainsford War Memorial in Dawson Park.
Kevin McLean, chair of Bainsford War Memorial Association, explained that the cadets planted the saplings in time for the opening of the war memorial last June. The tree planting was also part of the Queen 's Green Canopy, a national project that saw more than a million trees planted across the UK mark the late monarch's Platinum Jubiliee.
The cadets also took part in the opening ceremony on the day, raising the flag and laying a wreath. Provost Robert Bissett, who recently stepped down as chairman of Bainsford War Memorial Association, said he was delighted that the cadets' contribution had been marked.
