While work continues apace inside the former Olympic Stadium to ready it for West Ham United's arrival, the area around the ground is also being upgraded to make sure it looks and feels unmistakably like the home of the Hammers.
As part of the transformation, we now have a fantastic opportunity to offer fans the chance to add their permanent memories in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, through personalised message stones.
The plan is to create a new landscaped walkway area to the north of the new Stadium, called 'Champions Place', with sections dedicated to various legends from West Ham's illustrious history. The larger Legends Stones will have fan's tributes placed around them so their messages will be immortalised alongside some of West Ham's greatest players.
Personalised messages can be anything; personal memorable dates, or matches and highlights from West Ham's history. Whatever the message, each stone will be a proud part of the new historic landmark for all Hammers fans to visit once the Stadium re-opens as the Club's new home in August 2016.
Proposed plans also include the relocation of the famous bronze Champions Sculpture of West Ham legends Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters and their England team mate Ray Wilson celebrating their 1966 World Cup triumph. As well as our 1966 heroes, other legends to be remembered at the site will be Sir Trevor Brooking, Billy Bonds, Phil Parkes, Ray Stewart, Julian Dicks, Alvin Martin and Alan Devonshire.
The Champions Place stones are on sale in three different sizes and start from £60 each, making them an ideal Christmas gift for any Hammers fan dear to you, or just a great way to celebrate your own love for the Club.
Purchase your personalised stone as a Christmas gift online anytime and you will receive an emailed Champions Place eCertificate to download and print. You can present or email the Champions Place eCertifcate as your gift to the lucky recipient. Replica stones are also available may also be purchased to proudly display at home.
West Ham's move to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Club and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a permanent part of it with a lasting Champions Place Stone.
Champions Place Stones are on sale at championsplace.whufc.com.