As a lasting tribute to veterans in our lives, the Lexington Veterans Memorial Committee now offers a great new way to demonstrate your support of America’s veterans in a special and permanent way. You now have the opportunity to purchase a commemorative brick which can be inscribed in honor or in memory of a veteran of your choosing.
These bricks will be cemented into the Memorial Wall at Lexington’s new Veterans Pavilion at the south end of Kirkpatrick Memorial Park, accessible from East 7th Street. Each 4” x 8” brick sells for $100. Please note this request from the Veterans Committee: the memorialized veteran and/or purchaser must have some tie to Lexington. They do not necessarily have to be born and raised here – it’s also okay to have lived here at some time, or is related to someone who fits this guideline.
Each brick will have three lines, up to 20 characters per line, including spaces. The first line will be the veteran’s name in all capital letters. The second line, upper- and lower-case, will be the veteran’s rank. The third line, also upper-and lower-case, gives the veteran’s branch of the military, and his or her entry and discharge dates in months and years format (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY. Format for the branches (choose one) are Army, Navy, USAF, USMC or USCG.
The bricks will be cemented randomly on the Veterans Pavilion Memorial Wall, 1,128 bricks per side, for a total of 2,256 bricks. If you have two veterans you want to ensure appear together, there is the option of purchasing an 8” x 8” (double height) brick, on which two names, ranks and branch can be engraved. These square bricks cost $200 each.
The process is simple: fill out the form on this website and remit your payment. If you are unsure of your veteran’s information, don’t worry. Our Veterans Committee has access to military records. They will review all submissions and make sure the information is correct. They may also apply military-approved abbreviations, if necessary (for example, “Command Master Chief Petty Officer” would exceed the 20-characters-per-line limit). When we get enough brick orders to completely fill a side of the wall, we’ll start installing them. This may take weeks or months so please be patient.
Thank you for supporting our local heroes!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dennis Burnside
dburnside@cityoflex.com
These bricks will be cemented into the Memorial Wall at Lexington’s new Veterans Pavilion at the south end of Kirkpatrick Memorial Park, accessible from East 7th Street. Each 4” x 8” brick sells for $100. Please note this request from the Veterans Committee: the memorialized veteran and/or purchaser must have some tie to Lexington. They do not necessarily have to be born and raised here – it’s also okay to have lived here at some time, or is related to someone who fits this guideline.
Each brick will have three lines, up to 20 characters per line, including spaces. The first line will be the veteran’s name in all capital letters. The second line, upper- and lower-case, will be the veteran’s rank. The third line, also upper-and lower-case, gives the veteran’s branch of the military, and his or her entry and discharge dates in months and years format (MM/YYYY-MM/YYYY. Format for the branches (choose one) are Army, Navy, USAF, USMC or USCG.
The bricks will be cemented randomly on the Veterans Pavilion Memorial Wall, 1,128 bricks per side, for a total of 2,256 bricks. If you have two veterans you want to ensure appear together, there is the option of purchasing an 8” x 8” (double height) brick, on which two names, ranks and branch can be engraved. These square bricks cost $200 each.
The process is simple: fill out the form on this website and remit your payment. If you are unsure of your veteran’s information, don’t worry. Our Veterans Committee has access to military records. They will review all submissions and make sure the information is correct. They may also apply military-approved abbreviations, if necessary (for example, “Command Master Chief Petty Officer” would exceed the 20-characters-per-line limit). When we get enough brick orders to completely fill a side of the wall, we’ll start installing them. This may take weeks or months so please be patient.
Thank you for supporting our local heroes!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dennis Burnside
dburnside@cityoflex.com
If you prefer to pay by check CLICK HERE to download the printable order form.