WW1 VC to receive paving slabs

[Les]

Sounds like a great idea but I do feel it could lead to problems. The basis on where the slabs will be placed are by the man's birth..... as people interested in the VC we know know that several towns &cities can and have taken "ownership" of some VCs due to tenious links and lack of evidence of birth etc.

The VC I have an interest in (Daniel Burges) was born to Bristolian parents, but in London. He & his family returned to Bristol when he was still very young. He joined the local regiment, married locally and went on to live locally (his parent's house is 10 minutes from me!). He also dies here and his ashes are scattered at Arnos Vale. So on the basis of birth, London would get the slab!!

I feel he won't be the only one to have the location of a slab contended.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23563616

[anthony]

I think you have put a finger on the problem if the basis on where the slabs will be placed is the man's birth. A classic Australian example is Jack Carroll who was born in Queensland and at two years old moved to Western Australia where except during the First World War he spent the rest of his life. I expect there are plenty of examples where a recipient moved as an infant and is commemorated where he grew up. Your example of Daniel Burges is a case in point.