Barr Beacon War Memorial Walsall DJI mini 4 Pro 2024

STUNNING VIEWS OF THE BARR BEACON WAR MEMORIAL
The three-year project - to be run by Walsall Council in partnership with owners the Barr Beacon Trust - aims to reinstate the well known landmark as a shining beacon of community pride with a full restoration of the site’s heritage features - including a rare design of flagpole, an historic tree plantation, and its landmark war memorial.
The monument will be restored and re-dedicated as a memorial to servicemen and women throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, while the grant funding will also play an important role in bringing the site to life as a valued community resource for Walsall. The project will see more activities on offer for visitors, schools and colleges including wildlife walks and fun days, a Time Team-style archaeological dig, astronomy events and services of Remembrance, while a Community Liaison Officer will be put in post to encourage positive use of Barr Beacon and help ensure a lasting legacy beyond the lifetime of the project.
Barr Beacon is one of the highest points in the West Midlands, boasting views on a clear day that can stretch from Wales and Shropshire in the west and Staffordshire in the north, to Warwickshire in the east and Birmingham in the south and beyond. Mentioned in the Doomsday Book, it has been a site for community celebration for centuries, with beacon fires lit to mark historic milestones such as Sir Francis Drake’s defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and again in 1988 for the 400th anniversary of the event. In 1918 the site was gifted to the community by Lieutenant Colonel Wilkinson who purchased Barr Beacon after the break up of the Great Barr Hall Estate, and in 1933 a monument was erected in his memory and as a permanent memorial to those from Staffordshire and Warwickshire who lost their lives during the First World War.
Sadly, Barr Beacon’s recent history has been less favourable, as the war memorial has been repeatedly targeted by metal thieves who have stripped the copper dome off the much-loved monument. Now, a new partnership between the War Memorials Trust and the SmartWater Foundation called In Memoriam 2014 is planning to forensically mark the metal plaques of all memorials around the UK with SmartWater - an invisible liquid which can only be seen under UV light. Walsall Council is part of this scheme in which metal plaques on war memorials throughout the borough will be forensically marked in a bid to stem the rising tide of thefts.

[@DroneBiker]

Verry well done Doc, we will remember them, they will never be forgotten. ❤❤❤

[@DroneShowLive]

Just beautiful ❤

[@DocColVideo]

Thx Tony. 👍

[@HikeFly22]

very beautiful

[@DocColVideo]

Cheers matey. 👍

[@cybertelevision]

God People,,, let's honor them,,, Peace, Love, Harmony and Understanding, { 2024 }. ❤

[@DocColVideo]

👍

[@ladyintheskyuk]

Beautifully captured Col. Lovely 👌 ❤

[@DocColVideo]

Thx Yvonne, glad you liked it, was just a quick flight as my wife wanted to spend a penny! 😆

[@robodrone5662]

Respect ✌️

[@DocColVideo]

Indeed. 🤗

[@stunningdrone]

Lovely Video, well done 💪

[@DocColVideo]

Thx John. 👍

[@KFDrones]

Thanks for sharing, such a great flight and the music was very respectful for the subject.

[@DocColVideo]

Cheers matey, that was my intention for the music so glad you noticed that. 👍 😉

[@SimonsDroneChannel]

Beautiful video. Looks a beautiful place.

[@DocColVideo]

Thanks, Simon. The views from the top are great, and the memorial has been refurbished. Bit tired elsewhere though. 😁

[@traveldronesa]

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[@DocColVideo]

Hi, thank you for your lovely comments and sub. 🥰

[@mavicairflyeruk]

Nice shots mate 👍

[@DocColVideo]

Cheers matey. 👍

[@inbetween-days]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. It was very poignant at this time when we are all remembering the sacrifices that were made for us all. Hope you have a great weekend Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️

[@DocColVideo]

Thx guys, glad you liked it and saw it how I intended. 🥰

[@DocColVideo]

I flew at Barr Beacon the other day and thought of those fallen in defence of their country after reading the memorials information plaque. Seems appropriate for this year too. 🤗

[@Qwackers-video]

Very nice. 👍🏻

[@DocColVideo]

Cheers matey.