Royal Artillery World War and Two (General)

by Barbara Lloyd , Thursday, November 03, 2011, 18:57 (4775 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