Scartho Park renamed in honour of dead soldier 17 November 2013 Last updated at 10:11 A park in Grimsby is to be renamed in honour of a local soldier who was killed while serving in Afghanistan. Scartho Park will become Matthew Telford Park in a ceremony later, during which a remembrance service will be held. Sgt Telford, 37, of was one of five soldiers who were shot dead by a rogue Afghan policeman, in November 2009. The father-of-two, who served with 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards, was killed while training Afghan forces. Recognise and remember A plaque and street marker are to be unveiled during the ceremony at Scartho Top, North East Lincolnshire Council said. It has agreed to name streets and areas after local service personnel who have died in conflicts since the first Gulf War, in 1991. Councillor Alex Baxter said: "Servicemen and women in war zones put their lives on the line for their country. It's fitting that we should properly recognise and remember the ultimate sacrifice given by people from our area.