National War Memorail

[Lou Barron]

Last night I was watching the Antiques Road Show (its programme I like to watch ) .Well last night it was held in a National War Memorial I miss the name of the place but it was all about the wars .As usual no mention of the MN .Anyhow it was very interesting ,but to me it was a very big war memorial would have liked to have gone there when I was over there it looked very impressive some of you people would know the place .I noticed that everyone wore a poppy

[happy daze john in oz]

Antiques road show, the story of some on this site no doubt. Was it the War Memorial or the War Musuem Lou, never knew of a national war memeorial apart from Cenotaph in Whitehall.

[robpage]

Was that the national memorial Arboretum http://www.thenma.org.uk. , if so this is a reason that I fail to understand why they want to build a second national memorial at Dover

[ray-c]

Hi Lou, this is the place, National Memorial Arboretum Croxall rd, Alrewas, Staffs DE13 7AR, off A38 onto A513, well signed posted, lovely area for MN, need most of the day to see all that is there, café and rest rooms, and shop. good walking shoes/or boots, pack your own lunch if you want, you need to buy a map, which, I think your ticket in, find it on google maps, and Street view, which will walk you round most of it, hope this helps, have fun.

[Jim Brady]

It was recorded there Sept.1st 2011 for showing on Rememberence Sunday 2011 hence the reason for the poppies.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[ray-c]

Here are a few pics of the MN area, if you go into the Athel line grove, most of the trees have ships name on them, have fun. ray

[Captain Kong]

I went there when it was opened with a crowd of Vindi Boys from the Association. a very good day, and easy to get to off the M6.
very impressive. Well worth a visit.
Cheers
Brian.

[ray-c]

Second that Brian, It was windy, and raining when we were there, but well worth it, main visit was to see dads name, on the Burma Railway, which lite up when you put the name in, must have cost, a small but welcome fortune

[Lou Barron]

Thanks Ray _ C I would have loved to have got there but now I am afraid I will not be able to see it owing to a few reasons thanks again for all you guys who gave me some info on this Memorial

[ray-c]

Thanks Ray _ C I would have loved to have got there but now I am afraid I will not be able to see it owing to a few reasons thanks again for all you guys who gave me some info on this Memorial

No worries Lou, as I said, go on google maps, put the post code in, and you will be sitting in the reception area, go onto street view, and walk round, just remember it was filmed 6years ago, so a lot as changed, but it will give you a good idea, as to what it will be like, there are quite a few pics on there as well, take care, Ray