Honoring Heroes: A Touching Tribute to Canadian Soldiers in England
Stunning red maple trees along the A highway in Hampshire England serve as a poignant tribute to Canadian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice defending freedom during the two World Wars These autumnal beauties silently commemorate the lives lost by lining the road creating a sacred war memorial that often goes unnoticed by passing motorists Imported from Canada the red maples replaced sycamore trees that were previously planted there but had to be removed due to safety concerns Each of the maples is twinned with a soldier s grave symbolizing the deep connection between the fallen soldiers and the trees that now stand in their honor Those who died in World War I rest in Bramshott Churchyard and St Joseph s Catholic Church in Grayshott while the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War II were laid to rest at Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey The commemorative trees
