Each year on 11th November, we pause to reflect. At 11am, silence falls across the country as we remember those who gave their lives in service during times of conflict. It is a moment not only of national significance, but also of deeply personal remembrance – a chance to honour sacrifices made, lives changed, and communities shaped by war.
Here at Moor Pool, remembrance feels especially poignant. Our garden suburb was created in 1907 with the idea of building not just homes, but a community rooted in neighbourliness, resilience, and care for one another. When the World Wars came, those values were tested, but they also sustained families through years of uncertainty. Young men from Moor Pool left their homes to serve; families waited, worked, and worried; and the neighbourhood played its part in the wider story of Britain at war.
Though not every name is recorded in our archives, we know that the impact of war was felt in every street, every home, and every generation. The simple act of gathering, of keeping allotments tended, of supporting one another, was itself a form of quiet resilience that carried Moor Pool through those years.
Today, as the Moor Pool Heritage Trust works to preserve this special place, we also preserve its spirit – the same spirit that sustained it in wartime. Remembrance Day reminds us that community matters, not only in the face of great national trials, but in the small, everyday acts of kindness and togetherness that shape our lives here.
As we stand in silence this Remembrance Day, whether at a local service or in our own homes and gardens, we join a thread of memory that stretches back more than a century. We remember those who left Moor Pool and never returned, those who came back changed, and the families who carried their stories forward.
May we honour their sacrifice by continuing to nurture this community – to tend Moor Pool’s green spaces, to welcome neighbours, and to pass on its history to future generations. In doing so, we ensure that remembrance is not only about looking back, but about living out the values of resilience, care, and unity every day.
Moor Pool Hall
37 The Circle, Harborne,
Birmingham, B17 9DY
Registered Charity Number: 1148252
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