Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Lichfield
Town
Alrewas
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Specific Conflict
Maker
IAN STEWART (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 29 June 2003
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51082

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Current location

The memorial is in the Garden Zone on Millennium Avenue near the start of the path to the Armed Forces Memorial
NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 18312 14482
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A polished granite sculpture formed of four intersecting wings representing the four compass points and tapering to the top. A stainless steel crown is fixed to the top of the sculpture, which is fixed to a square granite base. There are inscriptions in gold lettering on the wings. At the base of the sculpture there is a small granite tablet with a further inscription. Four bronze castings of the obverse design of the National Service medal are mounted on each side of the base. The memorial is placed on a section of stone paving within a small garden with seating.
Inscription
[Column]: 1939-1960/ NATIONAL SERVICE/ [Tablet]: INSPIRED/ BY/ GERALD J. ROSE/ FOUNDER OF THE/ NATIONAL SERVICE FOUNDATION/ 29TH JUNE 2003
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Specific Conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: height 1925mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Garden
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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