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Radio WM,4 mins

'It couldn't look any better, it's exactly how we wanted it' Birmingham school's bench tribute to a former pupil and soldier.

Elise Evans on 麻豆社 Radio WM

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A school in Birmingham's paid tribute to a former pupil and soldier killed by a charging elephant in Africa. 22-year-old Coldstream Guardsman Mathew Talbot from Great Barr suffered fatal injuries during an anti-poaching patrol in Malawi in May 2019. His family have worked with staff at Meadow View School, to install a bench in his memory. 麻豆社 Radio WM's Megan Jones was at the unveiling with Mathew's family, friends and former teachers.

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