A stunning memorial has recently been unveiled in the North sea-port town of Hartlepool to mark 100 years since the town was bombarded by German warships in World War I.
Tobermore, the world class paving and walling manufacturer, supplied a selection of block paving products for the new Bombardment Memorial which was designed and constructed by Hartlepool Council.
Exactly a century later, on Tuesday December 16 2014, Hartlepool remembered its dead with a day of civic and community events organised by Hartlepool Council in partnership with the Heugh Gun Battery Trust. The highlight of the Centenary commemorations was the revealing of the Bombardment Memorial, overlooking the sea, in a beautiful ceremony from the Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham, Sue Snowdon.
Hartlepool’s Mayor, Stephen Akers-Belcher noted: “The bombardment of Hartlepool was an event of massive significance, not only locally but nationally…It is especially poignant that descendants of the civilians who were killed will be taking part in the day, together with representatives of the military organisations which lost personnel."
Hartlepool Council’s choice of Tobermore paving products for this landscaped area is the perfect accompaniment to the inspiring monuments at the Bombardment Memorial and the tranquil sea-side surroundings. Tobermore’s fabulous Fusion block paving in sparkling Silver, Graphite and Rose are featured on the memorial grounds and have helped create a very striking, yet soft look.
Emulating traditional natural granite, Fusion's premium exposed aggregates and wide range of modular sizes and colour options, allow for the creation of eye-catching visual effects through the clever use of laying patterns. Fusion block paving can be easily incorporated on any type of landscaping project.
Tobermore have also supplied granite paving products, like Fusion, for a series of iconic commercial projects across the UK, including Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport, Wembley Stadium, University of Cambridge, University of Lincoln, University of Bath and Grace Academy, to name but a few.
Founded in 1942, Tobermore supply block paving, permeable paving, paving flags, steps, kerbs, edging and channels, walling and masonry, and retaining walling products for the commercial and domestic markets throughout the UK and Ireland.