(July 2013)
Fund raising has begun for the new UK Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
The new UK Police memorial is a project by The Police Arboretum Memorial Trust.
The Trust is undertaking an ambitious campaign to raise at least £4 million to design, build and maintain the memorial for the nation at the National Memorial Arboretum, at Alrewas, Staffordshire.
The British Transport Police have a tree situated on land known as ‘The Beat’ at the Arboretum (pictured above).
The new Memorial will be a place of ceremony, remembrance and quiet reflection located at the UK’s national place for year round remembrance. It will also help foster a national sense of pride and value in our Police Service for generations to come. The Beat will be refreshed and incorporated into the new Memorial.
Meanwhile, the Trust has launched a consultation survey to canvas the views of the wider public regarding the design and content of the memorial.