Vichai Memorial Garden Opens

[The Year Of The Fox 2,480]

Anyone been down?

 

It’s really nice, thoughtfully put together and will be a serene place to go at quieter times.

 

One question I have, does anyone know why some of the bricks in the wall in the picture below are obviously old bricks?

 

 

Any significance? 

 

 

It’s been so well put together I can’t for the life of me think that they’ve tried cost cutting

[Unabomber 12,109]

Bricks are in high demand atm. I assume there’s some significance behind it though. 

[The Year Of The Fox 2,480]

1 minute ago, Unabomber said:

Bricks are in high demand atm. I assume there’s some significance behind it though. 

They are, but I could have got them from work if they’d asked 😂

[jet-plane 32]

They have been reclaimed from an old building.

Were any buildings damaged/demolished  in the accident?

[Spudulike 3,677]

Are they perhaps bricks from Filbert Street? 

[The Year Of The Fox 2,480]

6 minutes ago, jet-plane said:

They have been reclaimed from an old building.

Were any buildings damaged/demolished  in the accident?

They’re clearly reclaimed, but I didn’t think any buildings were damaged in the crash 

[urban.spaceman 33,129]

 

 

Edited 27 October 2019 by urban.spaceman

[urban.spaceman 33,129]

Pics found from various sources as I haven't been myself yet. Please add any you've taken or found.

[The Year Of The Fox 2,480]

West Ham United Football Club

Edited 27 October 2019 by The Year Of The Fox

[urban.spaceman 33,129]

Oops hadn't seen his before I posted the other thread. Mods please merge!

[urban.spaceman 33,129]

23 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Are they perhaps bricks from Filbert Street? 

That was my thought but they couldn't have kept a bunch of brick knocking about for 17 years, surely? I mean I stole a roof tile from the East Stand after it was demolished but I can't imagine the club would have been so thrifty as to think they'd come in handy one day.

[Soup 1,539]

Reclaimed bricks can look the biz as new bricks can look tacky. What stands out to me is the terrible pointing. Really poor job 

[UniFox21 7,614]

The pictures look brilliant, real thought has gone into that garden.

[Spudulike 3,677]

7 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

That was my thought but they couldn't have kept a bunch of brick knocking about for 17 years, surely? I mean I stole a roof tile from the East Stand after it was demolished but I can't imagine the club would have been so thrifty as to think they'd come in handy one day.

Wouldn't be surprised if someone had kept them. It was rumoured the old Art Deco facade from the Filbert Street end still existed. Duno if that's true. 

[smitha 257]

12 minutes ago, Soup said:

Reclaimed bricks can look the biz as new bricks can look tacky. What stands out to me is the terrible pointing. Really poor job 

Trouble is they were in a rush to complete it for today and it looks like they have laid them in the rain, laying bricks in the rain is a no go, especially when it's heavy rain but it should weather in.

Edited 27 October 2019 by smitha

[Soup 1,539]

3 minutes ago, smitha said:

Trouble is they were in a rush to complete it for today and it looks like they have laid them in the rain, laying bricks in the rain is a no go, especially when it's heavy rain but it should weather in.

Yeah true the weather this week has been crap.  

[Costock_Fox 12,011]

42 minutes ago, Soup said:

Reclaimed bricks can look the biz as new bricks can look tacky. What stands out to me is the terrible pointing. Really poor job 

It does look like a bit of a bad job doesn’t it.

[urban.spaceman 33,129]

[Sir Shep 1,939]

I love the fox topiary frame (excuse spelling), got to get me on of those. It all looks very tasteful and I can’t wait to visit it. Bravo all round 👏 

[urban.spaceman 33,129]

Leicester City Family Opens VS Memorial Garden On One-Year Anniversary

The Leicester City family came together on Sunday 27 October for the opening of the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Garden at King Power Stadium.

Published 3 hrs 34 mins ago

Opened on the first anniversary of the helicopter accident that claimed the life of the Club’s beloved late Chairman – along with staff members Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai; and pilots Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz – the garden has been designed to protect the accident site and to form a permanent tribute to the lives lost that night.

Leicester City senior management, players and Club staff were joined by family members of both Eric and Izabela for a multi-faith ceremony to open the garden, while Chairman Khun Aiyawatt and the Srivaddhanaprabha family observed an anniversary ceremony in Thailand.

Proceedings in Leicester began with a chanting ceremony led by Buddhist monks – a familiar custom during King Power’s near-10-year ownership – followed by readings and reflections from the city’s leaders of the Christian, Islamic, Sikh, Hindu and Jewish faiths.

 

The congregation were then invited into the garden, where a tribute well has been built around the helicopter’s landing place. Guests were invited to cast small parcels of hand-written tributes – left in their thousands by supporters in the days following the accident – into the tribute well, which was then permanently sealed.

In the coming weeks, an outdoor, interactive digital display will be installed in the garden, where supporters will be able to see every one of those hand-written tributes, which have been individually scanned and stored for perpetuity. Those messages of tribute, of thanks and of love will become a permanent fixture, visible to every visitor to the memorial garden.

Following the ceremony, the garden was opened to the public, with supporters arriving throughout the afternoon and early evening to pay their respects and leave further tributes.

 

Leicester City CEO Susan Whelan said: “It has been a day of reflection for everyone. But, as well as being a tribute to all the lives lost that night, the memorial garden will serve as a reminder of what Khun Vichai did for Leicester City – what has been achieved under his leadership has been incredible.

“We felt that a memorial garden, and the symbolism associated with the cycle of life and growth in a garden, would be an appropriate tribute. The garden is inspired by the garden in his house in England. A sculpture of  his favourite dog, Hero, has been placed beside a bench, facing the stadium. The water and fountain features are significant symbols in Thai culture, and we felt that to add a topiary elephant to represent Khun Vichai's love of Thailand, a horse for his love of polo and horse racing, and of course a fox for his most beloved Leicester City, would have brought a smile to his eyes. I think he would be very proud of how all of the players, the staff and their families and the fans have all come together today, and over the course of the last year, to hold each other up, and to support each other. The participation of our staff and fans during the construction of the garden would have been very important for him also.

“We have planted four cherry trees and placed a plaque in the garden in honour of Eric, Izabela, Kaveporn and Nusara.

 

“We will continue to honour Khun Vichai’s life and his legacy, and support Khun Top as he leads the Club in the future. This garden, will serve as a place of remembrance and reflection for everyone who lost loved ones on that night, and a place of calm and serenity for all fans – both of Leicester City and opposition clubs.”

The floral tributes left so lovingly by people from the Leicester community and far beyond in the days which followed the accident have been composted and used to support the growth and development of the garden’s planting scheme.

In a continuation of the community spirit showed by the Leicester public, supporters and staff alike were invited to participate in the completion of the garden over the past week ahead of Sunday’s opening.

The Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Garden is now open to the public during daylight hours, with parking available on Car Park E (accessible off Raw Dykes Road) throughout the day.

[Babylon 29,250]

1 hour ago, Soup said:

Reclaimed bricks can look the biz as new bricks can look tacky. What stands out to me is the terrible pointing. Really poor job 

They were doing it in the rain at night with their phones as lighting. Can probably forgive an Iffy job.

[Soup 1,539]

33 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

It does look like a bit of a bad job doesn’t it.

The garden actually looks nice but yeah that wall is poor. 

[stripeyfox 4,269]

It looks lovely. Will take a look maybe before the next game. Well played by the club. 

 

 

Edited 28 October 2019 by stripeyfox

[StanSP 30,004]

Looks fantastic. Club have done Khun Vichai and all his family proud. Must pay a visit probably before the Arsenal game. 

[StriderHiryu 18,253]

What a fantastic tribute! I love this club!

 

The loss of Vichai and all of the other passengers was a massive tragedy, but the strength and resolve shown by all to come through it has been incredible. I genuinely can't express how proud I am to support this team right now. There is something about the club, the city and the culture that is just so endearing and heart-warming and I know that many other fans across the country think the same thing too. I honestly think one of the reasons why results on the pitch have been so good is because of the way things are done off of it. Even players like Perez and Praet when they have come into the club have commented about there being a fantastic vibe and feeling.

 

And of course all of the supporters deserve massive credit too, the tributes left at the stadium, the ode to Vichai at several games, etc.

 

Looking forward to visiting the garden myself and leaving another tribute there. What Vichai and his family have done for the club was to achieve the impossible and so far it looks like Top is cut from the same cloth as his old man.

 

COYB!