Tag: Aboretum

 

 

It recently became apparent that the BTP plaque on ‘The Beat’ at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire had been suffering due the affects of weathering over the years.

BTPHG Membership Secretary Glyn Thomas raised the matter with the Force, and Chief Constable Paul Crowther agreed to release funds to pay for the plaque to be refurbished. This was done and we are pleased to report that the refurbished plaque is now back in position.

Our thanks to the Chief Constable, his Senior Advisor Elaine Derrick, and the Grounds and Memorials staff at the National Memorial Arboretum for dealing with this matter promptly.

 

 

See also:

UK Police Memorial

Arboretum Tree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post by Gary Wildman on Facebook last week provided a useful update on the progress of the BTP tree on The Beat at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The last photo we have displayed was taken in 2013.

Here is Gary’s post, which also highlighted a couple of Police related charities:

“COPS: Care of Police Survivors memorial service on Sunday 28th July a very emotional and wet day held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Cannock, Staffordshire: Where at the BTP plaque I bumped into Mo Stanford also paying his respects. Photo opportunity. I was there Supporting the charity with a motorcycle group named The Blue Knights, a charity based group, made up of serving and retired police officers.”

Both Gary Wildman and Maurice ‘Mo’ Stanford are BTPHG members.

See also:

UK Police Memorial post

The Blue Knights and COPS websites

 

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.