Armed Forces Memorial
Please note that the Memorial will be closed to the public on Tuesday 20th May between 10.00 - 12.00 noon and on Thursday 22nd May until 2.00 pm.
This stunning memorial contains the names of 16,000 Service men and women killed on duty or by terrorist action since the end of the Second World War, engraved in stone around its walls. Designed by Liam O'Connor, the Memorial is a magnificent piece of architecture in its own right. It embraces a peaceful setting with space for families and friends to remember their loved ones. The sculptural elements are by Ian Rank-Broadley.
The Memorial was dedicated on Friday 12 October 2007 in a service led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and attended by Her Majesty the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Click here for a transcript of the sermon.
For further information on the Memorial, including the location of names on the Roll of Honour, visit the Armed Forces Memorial website.
The Armed Forces Memorial (AFM) is now open so that relatives of those commemorated, and members of the public, can view the Memorial. Each year it will be the centre of Remembrance services at the Arboretum. It has been designed so that the sun will shine on the central wreath sculpture at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
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| Wreathes on the central sculpture of the AFM |
Organisations representing those who are commemorated on the AFM are encouraged to hold commemorative events at the NMA. They should contact 01283 792333 and ask for Lynne Barkas.
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| A panoramic view of the Armed Forces Memorial |
For more images, click here for our photo gallery.
For more information, see www.forcesmemorial.org.uk
