Royal Artillery World War and Two (General)
by Barbara Lloyd 
, Thursday, November 03, 2011, 18:57 (4835 days ago)
This comment does not really fit in the previous one of recruiting for
the Royal Artillery but I would like it to run alongside.
Yesterday (Thursday) I visited the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas
in Staffordshire, I visit several times a year. I am a Royal Artillery Officer's
Daughter, with roots in the Forest, I also have many other ancestors who fought in both wars and died in service.
I placed a cross in the Royal Artillery Remembrance Garden, which is beautifully
maintained by volunteers, the Garden has iron gates depicting the Guns and a
small lake and an Alder Tree also a plaque giving a brief history. A very
fitting tribute.
I am sure many of the contributors to this site are very aware of the Memorial
Arboreteum, and the Armed Forces Memorial, if anybody has thoughts of visiting
please go and see for yourself, the atmosphere and history is awesome.
Barbara Lloyd
Royal Artillery World War and Two (Alder Tree)
by m p griffiths , Thursday, November 03, 2011, 20:55 (4835 days ago) @ Barbara Lloyd
My Son served in the Royal Artillery - and we live in Staffordshire, and have visited the Memorial Gardens at Alrewas, a very moving experience.
For those who don't know, the Alder Trees were used in the process of making Gunpowder, hence the connection with the Royal Artillery.
Royal Artillery World War and Two
by jimashton , Friday, November 04, 2011, 15:12 (4834 days ago) @ Barbara Lloyd
Barbara
My father was an officer with the Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery, based at Woolwich Arsenal, and he met my mother who had moved from the Forest to live in Croydon. I was born 9 months after he returned from WW2. My mother did not wish to go to India which was his next posting so he resigned, or I would have been born in India and would have no doubt experienced a greatly different life.
I too would like to visit the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas and would prefer to travel by train. I have just checked that it is only 9 miles from Burton upon Trent railway station, would this be the closest railway station ?
Jim Ashton
Royal Artillery World War and Two
by m p griffiths , Friday, November 04, 2011, 15:17 (4834 days ago) @ jimashton
If you look at their website - Lichfield Trent Valley is 6 miles away
Royal Artillery World War One and Two
by Barbara Lloyd , Friday, November 04, 2011, 15:25 (4834 days ago) @ jimashton
Hello Jim
What a coincidence, I was born in India, my Mother was a girl from
Woolwich as you say the home of the Royal Artillery. I came home from
India in 1944.
Lichfield Trent Valley is a better rail station and if you gave me a
personal e mail I am sure we could help with transport, as I am nearby.
Barbara Lloyd
Royal Artillery World War One and Two
by jimashton , Friday, November 04, 2011, 16:44 (4834 days ago) @ Barbara Lloyd
Hello Barbara
Thanks for the information. I can get to Lichfield by changing at Tamworth.
Thanks too for the offer of a lift but I haven't any immediate plans to visit the Arboretum, but intend to do so.
Over the last ten years my wife & I have been on a number of long haul touring holidays to far flung places and have decided that next year we will visit some of the few UK destinations we haven't been to, including Northumberland, so I may drive there and could visit the Arboretum on the way.
Jim Ashton
Royal Artillery World War One and Two
by Barbara Lloyd , Friday, November 04, 2011, 17:35 (4834 days ago) @ jimashton
Hello Jim
If you need any local transport information, there is a bus from
Lichfield to the Arboretum. Just ask.
If anyone else on the Forum needs information regarding the Arboretum
I am very happy to help.
Barbara Lloyd