Armed Forces Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, U.K.
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N 52° 43.653 W 001° 43.686
30U E 585892 N 5842722
The Armed Forces Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to the men and women of the United Kingdom Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) killed on duty or as a result of terrorist action since the Second World War.
Waymark Code: WM33BH
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/03/2008
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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.
For further information on the Memorial, including the location of names on the Roll of Honour, visit the Armed Forces Memorial website.
http://www.forcesmemorial.org.uk/
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.