The last survivor of the sinking of the World War Two battle cruiser HMS Hood died in October at the age of 85. Ted Briggs was one of only three men out of the crew of 1419 to survive the bombardment of shells from the German battleship Bismarck, which led to the sinking of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘National Memorial Arboretum’
Last Survivor of HMS Hood Dies
Posted in In the news, Memorials from the archive, tagged National Memorial Arboretum, WW2 on 20 November, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tempelhof Airlift airport to close
Posted in In the news, Memorials from the archive, tagged Air Force, Cold War, National Memorial Arboretum on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There was news last week that Tempelhof airport in Berlin is to close in October 2008. The vast, semi-circular terminal buildings (one of the largest free standing structures in the world) were built in the late 1930s as a centre piece of the Nazi redevelopment of Germany. Tempelhof played a vital role during the Berlin Airlift of June [...]
New memorial to Porton Down test subjects
Posted in In the news, New or restored, tagged National Memorial Arboretum, New on 2 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A tree and plaque have been dedicated at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, in memory of servicemen used as test subjects during the Cold War. Hundreds of servicemen took part in experiments between 1939 and 1989 at the Ministry of Defence’s Porton Down laboratories. The tests included being exposed to chemicals such as Sarin and mustard gas and other nerve [...]
Call for memorial to soldier bear
Posted in In the news, Memorials from the archive, Unusual memorials, tagged Animals, National Memorial Arboretum, Poland, Scotland, WW2 on 31 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are calls for a memorial to Voytek, an Iranian bear that fought for the Polish against the Germans and ended up in a Scottish zoo. Voytek was adopted by Polish forces after being discovered in Iran in 1943. He was trained to carry heavy mortar rounds and saw action in Monte Cassino, Italy, before being [...]
National Memorial Arboretum seeks new volunteers
Posted in In the news, tagged Armed Forces Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum on 14 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Visitor numbers to the The National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, have risen sharply since the opening of the new Armed Forces Memorial last autumn. They are now looking to recruit more volunteers to help run the site. Read more from BBC News
Armed Forces Memorial on UKNIWM database
Posted in In the news, Memorials from the archive, New or restored, tagged Armed Forces Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum on 16 October, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, unveiled on Friday 12 October 2007, is now on the UKNIWM database. Look at the Armed Forces Memorial record
New Armed Forces memorial opened today
Posted in In the news, tagged Armed Forces Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum, New on 12 October, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The new Armed Forces memorial was opened today by Her Majesty The Queen. Read more from BBC NEWS This is a very significant event as this is the first national memorial to commemorate all those who have died in service since 1 January 1948. As well as remembering those killed in conflict, it also lists the many servicemen [...]
Arboretum memorial trees damaged in floods
Posted in Damage and theft, In the news, tagged National Memorial Arboretum on 28 September, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The floods over the summer have caused serious damage to the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Over 1000 trees have died after being submersed in flood waters and will now need to be replaced. Flood damage has also delayed work on the new Armed Forces Memorial which will now not be completely finished for its opening by [...]
Armed Forces Memorial
Posted in In the news, tagged Armed Forces Memorial, Names, National Memorial Arboretum, New on 12 June, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Armed Forces Memorial, is a new memorial currently being constructed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. It is due to be complete by Autumn 2007 and will be the only memorial that lists the names of all 16,000 servicemen and women killed on duty or by terrorist action since the end of the Second World [...]
