This Surrey garden restoration project is layered in significance and symbolism. The site in Horsell Common, close to the UK's first purpose-built mosque, is a memorial to 27 Muslim soldiers who lost their lives fighting for Britain in the two world wars.The garden is a rarity, recognising the part played by Muslim servicemen and forming a distinctive feature of our built heritage. In modern-day Britain, however, the garden has a fresh relevance. Its restoration gives renewed recognition to the Muslim servicemen and serves as a reminder of a shared heritage between Britain and Islam as well as a catalyst for tolerance and cohesion.
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