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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Avenue / Tree or grove
- District
- Lichfield
- Town
- Alrewas
- County
- Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 08th September 1997
Attended by: MR JACK STRAW MP - Dedicated
Date: 08th September 1997
Attended by: DEAN OF LICHFIELD - Show More (1)
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13642
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Current location
National Memorial Arboretum The Beat
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 1832314417
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- COMMEMORATIVE AVENUE OF TREES NAMED "THE BEAT" WITH ASSOCIATED BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE. AVENUE CONSISTS OF 61 CHESTNUTS, EACH DEDICATED TO AN INDIVIDUAL FORCE. HALF WAY ALONG A PATH WILL LEAD TO A MEMORIAL GARDEN WHERE A BUSH WILL BE PLANTED FOR EACH OFFICER WHO HAS LOST THEIR LIFE IN THE COURSE OF DUTY. A WOODEN STATUE OF A POLICE MAN OVERLOOKS THE AVENUE
- Inscription
- "THE BEAT" / "THE BEAT" IS AN AVENUE OF TREES DEDICATED TO THE POLICE SERVICE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, / EACH TREE REPRESENTING AN INDIVIDUAL POLICE FORCE. / AT THE ENTRANCE TO "THE BEAT" LIES A MEMORIAL GARDEN DEDICATED TO ALL POLICE OFFICERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS. / THE INSPIRATION FOR "THE BEAT" CAME FROM THE POLICE MUTAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY BASED IN LICHFIELD, / WHICH OPERATES SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POLICE FAMILY AND WAS SUPPORTED BY / DONATIONS FROM EACH POLICE FORCE. / "THE BEAT" WAS OPENED ON 8TH SEPTEMBER 1997 BY THE RT HON JACK STRAW MP, HOME SECRETARY / POLICE MUTUAL / (OFFICIAL NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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