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NATIONAL MEMORIAL
ARBORETUM. Contributed by:
Trevor Stubberfield (52A) |
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Armed Forces Memorial |
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The R.E.M.E. Memorial. |
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Copyright © Royal British Legion. |
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National Memorial Arboretum
Visit 17th September 2009 |
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I took the following
photographs on a visit to the Memorial site which was to cover three areas of
personal interest. The new R.E.M.E. Memorial, The National Forces Memorial
and the Burma Star Memorial. Since first publishing this
article a fourth section has been added to record the story of Gallipoli. The first section covers the
R.E.M.E. interest. The Memorial is set in a new
section of the site which is being developed, and so the surroundings area is
still quite rough. There is a possibility of flooding from the river Tame
which runs nearby and the Memorial is set on a knoll. Under construction
nearby is a Memorial to the Household Division and I think they will be
keeping a close eye on proceedings. The whole N.M.A. site is an ongoing
project, largely staffed by volunteers and will mature over a very long time.
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Front view of the R.E.M.E.
Memorial. |
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Commemorative Plaque |
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‘Arte et Marte’
centre of the base. |
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Rear view of the R.E.M.E.
Memorial with the Armed Forces Memorial in the distant background. |
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There are many individual
commemorative plaques set throughout the site which have a relevance to
R.E.M.E. A selection follows below. |
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__________________________________________________________________________________ |
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The
R.E.M.E. Memorial (refurbishment project). |
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Following the deterioration of the fabric of the Memorial, a
comprehensive refurbishment program was undertaken in May 2015. To view a pictorial record of the
project |
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Some time before the
construction and dedication of the new R.E.M.E. Corps Memorial, the Luton,
Dunstable & District branch of the R.E.M.E. Association had funded,
constructed and maintained a Garden of Remembrance for those who had served
and were associated with the branch. As it matures it will be a quiet spot in
which visitors will be able rest for a while and think of friends and loved
ones. This is a very worthwhile and excellent example of what can be achieved
with some determination. |
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The entrance arch. |
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Crest and Title Plaque |
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Dedication Plaque |
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Somewhere to rest for a quiet
moment |
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Nearby is a Memorial to Toc H
and Poperinge, the place of its birth, was taken
for the name of the R.E.M.E. Depot located at Arborfield,
near |
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First Published: 15th
September 2009. Layout Revised: 1st
October 2009. Latest Update: 1st November
2011. __________________________________________________________________________________ |
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