Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance Association

Service of Remembrance of the Birmingham Blitz 1940 -1943
and of
Thanksgiving for the Survivors, with Wreath Laying at "The Tree of Life"

     

"The Tree of Life" was created by Sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, and unveiled by Councillor John Hood, Lord Mayor of Birmingham on 8th October 2005



Harold Johnson, Chairman of BARRA
1st November 1930 - 1st August 2016

         2014                     2013          2012         2010           2009
              Click on the links above for the year shown, photographs from 2011 & 2015 are below



2015
Saturday 19th September , St Martin-in-the-Bullring



 



 



In the Presence of  The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Ray Hassal
and
Col Tom Lloyd, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands
Greeted by Mrs Barbara Johnson Chair of BARRA and Reader Liz Harris





 










Malcolm Stent

  
The Birmingham Icknield Male Voice Choir



 
                                                                                                                                Mrs Jean Owen

 
The City of Birmingham Brass Band






Mrs Jean Frier



 





 


Tree of Life















   













 








2011 Remembrance Service


Lord Mayor of Birmingham Councillor Anita Ward
Mrs Barbara Johnson Chair of BARRA
Dr Carl Chinn MBE, President of BARRA


Mr Paul Saberpathy,CBE The Lord Lieutenant ot the West Midlands



165 Castle Bromwich Air Cadet Squadron



St Martin in the Bull Ring























Wreath Laying at "The Tree of Life"



























To the Civic Reception










A Service of Remembrance



and Thanksgiving for the Survivors



Birmingham Blitz 1940-1943


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