WWII mine memorial unveiled

The memorial is composed of a 500 kg German bomb casing

The design for a memorial to those who lost their lives clearing mines from the beaches of Norfolk has been unveiled.

At least 21 people were killed trying to clear British mines from the beaches on the county's coast between 1944 and 1953.

A group called the Norfolk Landmine Clearance Remembered hopes to build a memorial to the men either near the Muckleborough Military Museum or near the Mundesley Coastguard Museum, in Norfolk.

The memorial will be 10 feet high and composed of a casing of a 500 kg German bomb, which is being supplied with a granite base by the Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Unit at Wimbish, in Essex.

Former World War II bomb disposal officer Lieutenant Noel Cashford, 80, is leading the campaign and has been compiling a list of those who died trying to make safe mines on the beaches.

Lt Cashford walks away after making safe a mine in 1945

He said the mines were put on the beaches in 1939 to 1940 when Britain faced the threat of a German invasion.

Mr Cashford said his research has so far found that 21 people were killed on beaches on the Norfolk coast and he is continuing to try to track down relatives of those who died.

Mr Cashford can be contacted on 01629 823179.