A seating area which has been created as a ‘thank you’ to the people of Tamworth and a tribute to the Mercian Regiment is now open on the Lower Lawn in the Castle Grounds.

The reflection area – featuring a long granite bench and encompassing the stone which was unveiled when the Regiment was formed in the Castle Grounds in 2007 – was created as the final part of the project which re-profiled the banks of the River Anker through the Castle Grounds last year.

Further funding was donated by last year’s Mayor, Cllr Lee Bates, as his parting gift to the people of Tamworth, and the Rotary Club of Tamworth Anker made a large contribution as part of the organisation’s centenary celebrations.

The reflection area was officially dedicated in a short ceremony before last week’s march through Tamworth by the Mercian Regiment and was officially opened this week by Mayor of Tamworth, Cllr Jeremy Oates, Cllr Bates and members of the Rotary Club of Tamworth Anker.