Memorial garden planned for football pitch ashes

An artists impression of what the new memorial garden will look like

A football club is planning on building a memorial garden for ashes that were interred on a pitch that is due to be re-laid.

Ipswich Town Football Club said when installing a new state-of-the-art surface, ashes "will inevitably be disturbed".

It said it wants to relocate the earth from where they were placed to a new memorial garden at the rear of the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand.

A memorial service, for family members and next of kin, will be held around 24 April.

The proposed garden will be behind the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand

The club said it was contacting family members affected.

It thanked its supporters "for their understanding with this sensitive matter".

The current pitch will be replaced with a new state-of-the-art surface at the end of the club's 2022-23 season

A planning application for the garden is due to be submitted to Ipswich Borough Council next week, and it hopes will be in place by the start of the next season.