Armed Forces Memorial

UKNIWM Ref: 55449

Address

National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Rd
Alrewas
STAFFORDSHIRE
ENGLAND
DE13 7AR

Type:	COMPOSITE
OS Map Ref:	SK 188 147

Inscription

OBELISK: THEY DIED/ SERVING/ THEIR/ COUNTRY/ WE WILL/ REMEMBER/ THEM

PLAQUE: (unknown)

WALLS: (Names)

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Condition
WALL	STONE - PORTLAND			GOOD
SCULPTURE	BRONZE			GOOD
OBELISK	STONE - PORTLAND	c 12000mm		GOOD
MEMORIAL			c 43000mm	UNKNOWN

Physical Description

A large earth mound in the form of a barrow on top of which is a circular structure made up of curved walls open at the east and west ends. The names are inscribed on the walls. At the western end is an obelisk.

Within the circle are two bronze sculptures. The north wall sculpture depicts a groups of servicemen carrying a wounded comrade while grieving family look on from either side. The south wall sculpture depicts the soul of the dead serviceman preparing to depart through a symbolic door as another figure chisels the name on the memorial.

A carefully placed slit in the south side of the wall has been positioned so that the sunlight shines directly through it at 11am on the 11 November and onto a central plaque.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	Non-Combat Deaths
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	?
Is this an exact count?	Not known
Other relevant Information	Total is combined number for multiple wars listed together on the memorial
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Palestine (20C)
Total names on memorial:	747
Served & Returned	0
Died	747
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Total names on memorial:	1443
Served & Returned	0
Died	1443
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial:	1086
Served & Returned	0
Died	1086
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Suez Emergency and Crisis (1951-1956)
Total names on memorial:	417
Served & Returned	0
Died	417
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
Total names on memorial:	357
Served & Returned	0
Died	357
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Aden (20C)
Total names on memorial:	83
Served & Returned	0
Died	83
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Indonesian Confrontation (1962-1966)
Total names on memorial:	176
Served & Returned	0
Died	176
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Northern Ireland
Total names on memorial:	1400
Served & Returned	0
Died	1400
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Falklands Conflict (1982)
Total names on memorial:	255
Served & Returned	0
Died	255
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Gulf Conflict (1990-1991)
Total names on memorial:	49
Served & Returned	0
Died	49
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Former Yugoslavia (1991-1999)
Total names on memorial:	65
Served & Returned	0
Died	65
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Afghanistan (20C)
Total names on memorial:	82
Served & Returned	0
Died	82
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Iraq (2003-2009)
Total names on memorial:	171
Served & Returned	0
Died	171
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	year died > surname > decorations
What information is listed on the memorial?	surname, year died, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?	Trustees of the Armed Forces Memorial Trust
Maintenance History:	2008 casualties (67) began to be added 29 Ap. 2009

Ceremonies

Date:	23 January 2007

Role	Performed By
FOUNDATION STONE	LORD LIEUTENANT OF STAFFORDSHIRE
FOUNDATION STONE	RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN

Date:	12 October 2007

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II
DEDICATION	Archbishop of Canterbury

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	Public, Other
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	c £6million
Comments on Costs:	Funds were raised by public subscription, the Millennium Commission, the sale of Trafalgar Coin.

Craftsmen

Name	Occupation
LIAM O'CONNOR	ARCHITECT
Ian Rank-Broadley	SCULPTOR

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:	There are nearly 16,000 names on the memorial at the time of the unveiling. There is space for up to 15,000 more names. Names are those who have died in combat, training, peace-keeping missions and acts of terrorism. 5 June 2010 119 names added for 2009 A database of all names on the memorial can be searched at www.forcesmemorial.org.uk/roll-of-honour.asp
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	Lords Hansard 25 March 2002
Form / Letter:	O
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No
Publications:	1
Press Cuttings:	19

Publication Name	Page / Date	Other Information
The Daily Mail	5 / 07 April 2005; 1 and 7 / 04 November 2006; 11 November 2006; 25 November 2006; 23 January 2007; 13 October 2007 pp 2-3
The Times	11 November 2000; 20 / 07 April 2005; 8 / 20 November 2006; undated
Daily Telegraph	10 / undated; 1 and 4 / 13 Oct 2007; 7 June 2010
Soldier	37 / June 2005
Fundraising Literature	06 April 2005	Press Release from Armed Forces Memorial Appeal
Derby Evening Telegraph	5 / 30 June 2008

Organisation	Id	Website
BBC News Online		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7040801.stm
Local/Other website		http://www.forcesmemorial.org.uk
National Memorial Arboretum		http://www.thenma.org.uk/content/Armed-Forces-Memorial-1167.shtml
BBC News Online		http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6289679.stm