First World War Victoria Cross paving stone design announced

The design of the paving stone which will commemorate recipients of the Victoria Cross during the First World War has been announced..

Charlie MacKeith from London was announced as the winner of the main paving stone competition. "His circular design seeks to ‘make one pause and remember’ and uses the material, form and lettering of the family of memorials used by the War Graves Commission, bringing this well understood layout into cities, towns and villages across the United Kingdom."

The paving stones will be installed in over 400 communities across the United Kingdom to commemorate those First World War soldiers who were awarded the Victoria Cross for valour ‘in the face of the enemy’.

The design will also incorporate an electronic reader which people will be able to scan using their smartphones to discover more information about their local Victoria Cross recipient.

You can find out more and see the design on the Gov.uk website