Armed Forces Memorial
The Armed Forces Memorial is a national memorial in the United Kingdom, dedicated to the 16,000 servicemen and women of the British Armed Forces killed on duty or through terrorist action since after the Second World War.Photo: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Memorial Arboretum and Millennium Chapel of Peace and Forgiveness.
National Memorial Arboretum
Park
The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in His Majesty's Armed Forces and the associated civilian community. National Memorial Arboretum is situated 600 feet northeast of Armed Forces Memorial.
Millennium Chapel of Peace and Forgiveness
Church
Photo: Chris‘ Buet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Millennium Chapel of Peace and Forgiveness is a church, which is situated 690 feet west of Armed Forces Memorial.
Shot at Dawn Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Noisette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a monument at the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas, in Staffordshire, England. It commemorates the 309 British Army and Commonwealth soldiers executed after courts-martial for desertion and other capital offences during World War I. Shot at Dawn Memorial is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Armed Forces Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croxall and Alrewas.
Croxall
Hamlet
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croxall is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Edingale, in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. The settlement today is mainly the Church of England parish church of St John and Croxall Hall.
Alrewas
Village
Alrewas is a village and civil parish in the Lichfield District of Staffordshire, England.
Fradley
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fradley is a village and civil parish in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. Fradley is situated 1½ miles west of Armed Forces Memorial.
Armed Forces Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Description: United Kingdom national memorial in Staffordshire
- Categories: cenotaph, war memorial, and historic site
- Location: Fradley and Streethay, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.72742° or 52° 43′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.72789° or 1° 43′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C4WP7GC+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 5866042121OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q4792998
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In Other Languages
“Armed Forces Memorial” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת הכוחות המזוינים”
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