Candlelit vigil to mark WWI centenary

ON the evening of 4 August 2014, 100 years since Britain entered World War One, the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Staffordshire will hold a candlelit vigil on the Armed Forces Memorial to commemorate all...

Worth remembering

Searching for a great place to visit with the family this summer? Look no further than The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, the UK’s year-round centre of remembrance...  NOT only is it a spiritual...

Be part of a new kind of war memorial

14-18 NOW is an independent programme, hosted within Imperial War Museums, funded by the National Lottery, through the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England. Their latest project, Letter To An Unkno...

Milestone trails this Easter

VISITORS of all ages will love the National Memorial Arboretum World War One trails, where you can discover the trees and memorials linked to the Great War. The family-friendly Discovery Trail (2km) allows y...

Gone, but not forgotten

CREATED by veteran James Lugassy and his brother, Notes With Wings is a free military specific memorial site. Inspired by the loss of a comrade, the website allows anyone to create an eternal memorial that c...