{"id":6256,"date":"2023-07-10T20:29:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T19:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/?p=6256"},"modified":"2023-07-10T21:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T20:07:48","slug":"visit-to-national-memorial-arboretum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2023\/07\/10\/visit-to-national-memorial-arboretum\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit to National Memorial Arboretum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6254&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]On a bright sunny day in May 30 members plus friends set off by coach from Grange to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenma.org.uk\/\">National Memorial Arboretum<\/a> at Alrewas in Staffordshire.\u00a0 The trip had been organised to see the Soroptimist memorial and also the new one dedicated to the Submariners Association, part of which had been designed by a young schoolgirl from Ulverston.<\/p>\n<p>We had an enjoyable and moving day. Members had recently heard a\u00a0 fascinating talk \u00a0by Valerie Welti about the Canary Girls \u2013 the female munitions workers in both World Wars and its hoped there will soon be a memorial to them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Arboretum was the idea of Naval Commander David Childs CBE who had been inspired by a visit to Arlington Cemetery and the National Arboretum in Washington, and believed that the UK should have a \u2018living\u2019 memorial to ensure we never forget the lives that have been lost &#8211; for whatever reason \u2013 \u2018A celebration of lives lived\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Arboretum currently holds 413 monuments and over 25,000 trees all set in beautiful parkland.\u00a0 It was a glorious sunny day and members enjoyed a 50-minute trip round the site in the land train with commentary, as well as sitting in the sunshine absorbing the peaceful surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Entry is free and there is a good restaurant and caf\u00e9, with plenty of parking \u2013 and dogs are welcome!\u00a0 If you have not already visited, then a trip is warmly recommended! 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