Friday, 21 September 2018

National Memorial Arboretum

On a glorious sunny afternoon we visited the National Memorial Arboretum,the 150 acre site has  over 350 memorials set amidst 30000 trees in the centre of the country. 
"The NBA is the UK's year-round national site of remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It is a spiritually uplifting place which honours the fallen, recognises service and sacrifice, and fosters pride in the UK's Armed Forces and civilian community." - Wikipedia



























The Shot at Dawn memorial
Commemorates the 309 British and Commonwealth soldiers facing a firing sqaud for desertion during WW1

Of all the thought provoking  memorials that we saw and the stories they told, this one left me welling up..... Post traumatic stress disorder was not known about in WW1


I researched John Abigail (well I googled him really) his story is here .. Hero
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