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Parks & Gardens
The National
Memorial Arboretum
The National Memorial
Arboretum was
conceived as a living
tribute to the war time
generations of the
twentieth century, and
as a gift to their
memory for future
generations to reflect
upon and enjoy.
The National Memorial
Arboretum was the
brainchild of Commander
David Childs CBE, who wished
to see established a national
focus for remembrance. An
appeal was launched in 1994
by the then Prime Minister, John
Major. Assisted also by
Millennium Commission
funding, the Arboretum was
officially opened to the public in
May 2001.
Ten years on, the site now
hosts an abundance of wild
plants, woodland areas,
grassland, a reed bed and
wetland.
As planting began in 1997, it
seemed most appropriate that
the site should also celebrate
the turn of the century. The
Millennium Chapel of Peace and
Forgiveness is a central part of
the site and was created in such
a way as to offer a place of
tranquillity and reflection to
people of every faith or none.
The project began with no
money, no land, no staff and,
important for an arboretum, no
trees. The National Lottery
Millennium Commission,
granted some forty percent of
the funds needed, and this was
matched by thousands of
donations, both large and small,
from a wide variety of
organisations, both military and
civilian, men and women,
corporate and voluntary.
The land was kindly leased for
a peppercorn rent by Redland
Aggregates (now Lafarge) who
have generously supported the
idea from the beginning.
The initial planting took place
thanks to grants from the
Forestry Commission and the
National Forest.
It consists of 150 acres of
wooded parkland within the
National Forest in Staffordshire,
where visitors can both enjoy
and learn about the trees and
their surroundings, and reflect
upon their special symbolism.
Over 50,000 trees have been
planted on the site, along with
the erection of over 200
memorials, of which 80% are
military and represent many of
the armed forces regiments. The
focus, therefore, is not totally
military. There is a large area
devoted to Police who have
fallen while on duty, as well as
other areas given over to the
Fire & Rescue and Ambulance
services. National charities that
represent those who have died
in particular circumstances,
including children, and people
killed in road incidents, are also
to be found in the Arboretum
grounds.
There are many memorials to
see. One of the most haunting
is ‘Shot at Dawn’; the First
World War memorial to those
who were shot for cowardice -
an extremely thought provoking
monument to those who died in
the throes of war.
During my visit, I met up with
Barry Jones, the site’s Grounds
Maintenance Manager, who has
been involved with the project