MEN who died in both the First and Second World Wars are being commemorated at Lye and Wollescote Cemetery.

As there are a number of Commonwealth War Graves situated at the cemetery, the friends group is holding a guided walk to discover more about those remembered in the grounds.

The walk, taking place on Saturday August 16, will be led by local historians Jean Weston, Marlene Price and Ray Griffiths.

Those joining the walk will also hear about a family’s five year search for a lieutenant missing on the Somme during the First World War, and the terrible events of the of March 31, 1944, when the RAF suffered their worst night of the Second World War losing 545 men including Sergeant Kendrick of Lye.

The historians have completed extensive research into the lives of the men buried at the cemetery and will share their stories during the one-and-a-half-hour walk which starts at 2pm from the Springfield Road entrance.

For more information about the walk, contact Carolyn Healy, of the friends group, by emailing carolyn@redkitenetwork.co.uk, or calling 07805 489296.

Lye and Wollescote Cemetery has also revealed it newly repaired weather vane, which is again flying high.

The ornate vane, which dated back to 1878, was in reasonable condition, taking into account its age and lack of maintenance since its erection almost 140 years ago.

The repair was made possible with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and a grant from the Society of Antiquaries of London, who award grants for the conservation of decorative features and monuments.