Palace Green Library. A memorial garden and statue to Bradford was unveiled in 2017. The British government commemorated the centenary of the First World War by installing an inscribed stone at the recipient's birthplace. Local councillors from Bradford's birthplace at Witton Park decided to use this occasion to create a memorial garden at the site with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Groundwork North-East and Durham County Council. A metal statue by Ray Lonsdale called The Ball was installed as part of the memorial garden. This depicts a soldier returning home from the front together with a pitman who is comforting him and passing a football to him representing giving him back his old life before the war. References Further reading The Fighting Bradfords (Harry Moses, , County Durham Books, 2003) Brigadier-General R B Bradford VC MC and His Brothers (C Turley-Smith and Major T Welch MC, , Ray Westlake) External links 1892 births 1917 deaths British Army generals of World War I British Battle of the Somme recipients of the Victoria Cross British military personnel killed in World War I People educated at Epsom College Recipients of the Military Cross People from Witton Park Durham Light Infantry officers British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross British Army brigadiers Military personnel from County Durham Burials in France