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70-538: The Church Lads' Brigade was one of the founding members of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) , and the Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade remains a member for their work on development of young people. The brigade's patron saint is Martin of Tours . A banner depicting St Martin, which was presented by the brigade in 1921 to honour those members who died in the First World War ,

140-605: A beautiful green scenery. The future of the project became assured when three proposals were agreed. These were: for the site to be the location of the Armed Forces Memorial ; for the Ministry of Defence to pay a significant grant-in-aid to allow for free entry and that The Royal British Legion would accept the gift of the site as the focus for the nation's year-round remembrance. The project began with no money, no land, no staff and no trees, just an idea which

210-533: A block of ice was soon adopted as their mascot and shoulder flash . Made from yellow hardwood, the bear is 9 ft long (2.7 m) and 5 ft high (1.5 m) and weighs 2.5 tonnes; it was created by the Essex Woodcarvers and took six men a year to carve. Inside the bear is a capsule containing the names of the members of the 49th Division who died, together with relevant letters and documents. A dedicated memorial has been erected in recognition of

280-480: A consortium of organisations including Barnardo's , Family and Childcare Trust , NCVYS, NAVCA , NCVO and NSPCC . Bringing together leading practice into online resources, knowledge exchange and cross-sector working, the Partnership will provide policy and delivery advice to government and support the sector to develop new and sustainable approaches. NCVYS had over 280 member organisations, which all work for

350-724: A key role in the BBV Nationwide Jubilee Youth Appeal. Around the same period, the executive committee received proposals for the formation of the Prince of Wales Trust which it endorsed with enthusiasm. The dissolution of the Youth Service Forum in 1978 caused some resentment among youth services. It was not long, however, before NCVYS, the National Youth Bureau and the two youth and community service associations were meeting as

420-688: A larger restaurant and shop, separate coffee shop and a courtyard with garden. In 2018, the National Memorial Arboretum was awarded Gold Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in VisitEngland's Awards for Excellence, as well as Coach Friendly Attraction of the Year in the British Coach Tourism Awards. The idea for the arboretum was conceived by Commander David Childs CBE in 1988, who wished to establish

490-455: A member. The representatives agreed to form a 'Standing Conference of Juvenile Organisations' (SCJO) to promote mutual cooperation and coordination between their organisations. The first meeting of the new committee was held on 26 May 1936. The 11 organisations which contributed to the foundation of SCJO/NCVYS were The National Association of Boys' Clubs ; Boys' Brigade ; YMCA ; YWCA ; The Girls' Guildry ; Church Lads' Brigade (now known as

560-710: A national advisory council, and better partnership at local level. Better support for staff, and more attention to training were highlighted. Parliamentary pressure continued to mount in 1983 and 1984. Finally, in July 1984, Sir Keith Joseph , the Secretary of State for Education, made a statement announcing the issue of a draft circular on the youth service. Though the Ministry felt legislation to be unnecessary, local authorities and, in an unusual departure from normal practice, voluntary youth organisations were invited to commend on

630-472: A national focus or 'centre' for remembrance to those that had died after giving to their community or country. Following a meeting with Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC , an appeal was launched in 1994 by the then Prime Minister, John Major . He believed that the arboretum would form a living tribute to service men and women for future generations to reflect upon and enjoy while walking through

700-501: A trip to Butlins and another being 'spring adventure' (the location varies); these are both early in the year. Many brigade companies choose to take their members on expeditions, sometimes working towards their Duke of Edinburgh's Award . In Newfoundland, week-long summer camps are offered for members of the JTC and SC sections, while in the fall and winter, weekend hiking and survival camps, known as "Challenge Camps" are held for members of

770-575: Is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas , near Lichfield , Staffordshire . Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community. In 2017, after undergoing a large scale regeneration project, the arboretum's new award-winning Remembrance Centre was officially opened by the Duke of Cambridge on 23 March. It features three exhibition galleries,

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840-512: Is a seven-strong consortium of organisations working with the Department of Health (United Kingdom) , Public Health England and NHS England as strategic partners to raise the profile of the health agenda across the voluntary youth sector. The partnership will champion young people's health needs whilst providing a conduit for youth organisations, the state and young people to work towards reducing health inequalities. Through its funding from

910-625: Is also a National Band Competition for the bands to compete in which takes place annually around May, within which many of the brigade companies take part nationally. In Newfoundland, each battalion has its own marching band, such as the Regimental Band. Historically, many companies have had a large bugle section, therefore choosing to play bugle marches such as Assam Rifles (Winter), The Little Bugler (Duthoit) and Mechanised Infantry (McBain). The woodwind section will play other marches, such as Aces High . To support individual companies,

980-623: Is designed to remember those who have served in the Brigade since 1883. Sixteen Victoria Crosses have been awarded to former and serving Brigade members. The memorial is constructed from 30 metres (98 ft) of the original rails and sleepers used on the Burma Railway , which were brought to the arboretum from Thailand in HMS Northumberland in 2002. The memorial is a permanent tribute to those who were forced to construct

1050-406: Is kept at Westminster Abbey . The brigade is structured by location. Each location (typically a diocese ) has a regiment or a diocesan battalion, this then divides into battalions (South, Central, North East – Durham, Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton, and Tameside) and then into companies. Generally, each regiment has more than one battalion, and each battalion has more than one company. In Newfoundland,

1120-495: Is the standard brigade prayer. Heavenly Father, bless and guide with your spirit the work of the Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade. Help us never be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified. To fight valiantly under his banner against sin, the world and the devil, and to continue as his faithful soldiers and servants to the end of our lives. Amen. Some companies, such as St James Brightlingsea in Essex, will say Grace at

1190-479: The Armed Forces Memorial , at the heart of the arboretum, which is a tribute to over 16,000 service personnel who have lost their lives in conflict or as a result of terrorism since the end of the Second World War . At 11 am on 11 November each year the sun shines through two slits in the outer and inner walls of the memorial, casting a shaft of light across a wreath in the centre. The Armed Forces Memorial

1260-985: The Department for Children, Schools and Families in 2008. Activities in 2009 included a series of debates on the state of youth in the UK today, held in the House of Lords . NCVYS published a series of newsletters , magazines and information packs including the following: Members of NCVYS include: On 1 April 2016, the organisation closed, transferring some of its services to other charities and organisations. It also deposited its archive at UCL Institute of Education. During 2017 following two meetings of Local Councils for Voluntary Youth Services, one in Wolverhampton in January held at Youth Organisations Wolverhampton and one in November held at The Royal Society of Arts recognising

1330-636: The England national football team manager Roy Hodgson and Greg Dyke , chairman of the Football Association . The Football Remembers memorial was designed by ten-year-old Spencer Turner after a UK-wide competition. The Commandos were formed by the Army in June 1940 as a well-armed but non-regimental raider force employing unconventional and irregular tactics to assault, disrupt and reconnoitre

1400-631: The National Citizen Service (NCS) and those graduating from NCS. The programme has set up the Action Squad Academy, through which organisations can promote social action opportunities to young people and also find resources and tools for good practice. The Children's Partnership is a collaboration between 4Children and the National Children's Bureau . Over the years 2013–2015, the Partnership works with

1470-570: The River Trent , and directly neighbouring Croxall Lakes . It is at the western end of the National Forest , just off the A38 road . The arboretum contains more than 25,000 trees. There are more than 400 memorials for the armed forces, civilian organisations and voluntary bodies who have played a part in serving the country; and even HMS Amethyst's cat Simon. The largest section is

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1540-476: The personal and social development of young people. Their precise nature varied from regional or local networks, to national organisations, and they focus on a variety of areas. These include engaging young people in decision-making processes; providing safe environments where young people can develop as individuals; promoting opportunities and services to a diverse range of young people; and developing and delivering government policies and practice that responds to

1610-426: The 1970s’, a comprehensive piece of research into the needs of the youth service in the 1970s. The report produced recommendations for action by statuary and voluntary bodies, training agencies, churches, unions and industry designed to inspire an integrated youth and community service. The authors felt that the existing youth age limits should disappear, that youth work should extend far beyond ‘the club’ to wherever it

1680-529: The APPG. Stewart Jackson MP (Con), Julie Hilling MP (Lab) and Simon Hughes MP (LD) chair the APPG. It is also supported by an advisory group of experts drawn from organisations that work with young people. One of NCVYS's key aims was to inform and influence policy that impacts on young people and the voluntary sector at a local, regional and national level. It does this by providing policy information and analysis for its members on issues that affect young people and

1750-778: The Archives of the Newfoundland Church Lads’ Brigade. Membership receives an opportunity to have Brigader magazine twice a year, the Newfoundland CLB Bugle and offers of merchandise. The brigade is split into groups. These correspond with the age of the members: Members can become leaders and staff. The following are the section designations for the CLB in Newfoundland: In Newfoundland, LTC and YTC sections only ever hold

1820-565: The Brigade Prayer is said before any notices are given out. Badgework can take place in several different forms. The brigade has Christian teachings. Many companies have been known to award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award . Many companies have a parade one Sunday a month; all members are required to attend a family service in church before parading. By the time members reach JTC, the older members are encouraged to take turns commanding drill. There are national camps available, one being

1890-461: The CLCGB runs a National Band, giving the members an opportunity to play in a band of over 60 members. The band plays across Britain, Europe and New York on summer tours. The band plays a variety of music, having a brass and woodwind section with traditional drum corps, bugle corps and mallet sections. The brigade has a National Choir. Formed in 1991, the choir welcomes members from all regions in which

1960-732: The Chancellor would not exempt voluntary organisations from paying VAT. All this caused increasing frustration and resentment. Youth unemployment was a matter of serious and continuing concerns in the 1980s. NCVYS sought through seminars and the provision of practical proposals, to improve the Youth Opportunities Programme , which had been established in 1978. The summer of 1981 saw the riots in Toxteth, Brixton and elsewhere bringing anger and anguish to those workers who had warned in vain and tried long and hard to counter

2030-612: The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade); The Girls' Friendly Society (now known as GFS Platform ); Boy Scouts Association ; Girl Guides Association ; The National Council of Girls' Clubs ; and the Girls Life Brigade . All remain as members , though some have changed their name or merged with other organisations. Captain Stanley Smith of the Boys' Brigade was elected as the first chairman. From 1939, membership

2100-792: The Senior Corps only. Members are encouraged to get involved in a number of sports. Some of these sports are used as competitions between battalions and then between regiments. Each February, battalions are invited to take part in a unihoc contest. The different companies stay at Butlins, in Skegness , for 2 or 3 nights. Many brigade companies in the United Kingdom also have a marching band with instruments such as drums, bugles, cymbals and glockenspiels. Several bands also run brass and woodwind bands. Many battalions and regiments run their own band competitions for their members; there

2170-463: The Youth Service; to consider whether available resources could be employed more efficiently; and to assess the needs for legislation. Financial concerns were, yet again, apparent in the 1980s: the government maintained the level of headquarter grants but, in spite of spirited youth service resistance insisted on delegating all responsibility for capital grants to Local Authorities. In addition,

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2240-692: The Youth Social Action Journey Fund, NCVYS has partnered with The Canal & River Trust , The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to deliver the Action Squad Programme. The partnership is consolidating existing expertise, practice and networks to deliver social action squads, providing 1,500 new environmental and rural youth social action opportunities for young people who may want to get involved in

2310-497: The alienation such violence expressed. A disillusioned cynicism met the belated attempts of politicians to remedy the inner city despair: ‘Young people are seen as a problem to be treated, rather than a significant part of society to be valued’, noted the director of NCVYS. Much NCVYS work undertaken that year, whilst not specifically done because of the riots, became more urgent because of them. Multi-cultural programmes were encouraged and supported in constituent organisations. In 1982,

2380-725: The arboretum is the Millennium Chapel of Peace and Forgiveness where, at 11 am each day, an act of remembrance takes place. Following the two-minute silence , accompanied by the Last Post and Reveille , there is an introductory talk about the arboretum. The Bastion Memorial commemorates British casualties of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) . A memorial to the Lisbon Maru was unveiled in 2021. A 'remembrance glade'

2450-633: The arboretum. In 2010, the Volunteers of the National Memorial Arboretum were awarded The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service . In April 2023, it was announced by the Dame Vera Lynn Memorial Statue organisation that the National Memorial Arboretum was the planned site for The Forces' Sweetheart And Wartime Entertainers' Memorial , dedicated to singer Dame Vera Lynn and "all those who risk their lives to entertain and lift spirits and morale in times of conflict". The memorial

2520-814: The brigade is composed of the Eastern Diocesan Regiment, split between the Avalon Battalion and the Trinity-Conception Battalion. Those battalions are further split into companies. The brigade has seen a decrease in membership, and many companies have now become defunct. During the First World War , the Church Lads' Brigade was involved in the creation of the Newfoundland Regiment and the 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads' Brigade), King's Royal Rifle Corps , among other. It shares material with

2590-531: The brigade operates and provides the opportunity for members to sing. It supports brigade events and performs three concerts in the autumn of each year. It has also played a role in the brigade's annual service of remembrance held each November in the chapel of the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, Staffordshire . The membership of the choir went from about 25 to 50. Members are encouraged to pray at least once every night. This prayer

2660-503: The charity by Tarmac Lafarge in 1997. The initial planting took place thanks to grants from the Forestry Commission and the National Forest , and since then has been shaped by a staff of thousands: a small paid group; a dedicated and active Friends of the National Memorial Arboretum organisation; and countless others who have either planted individual trees or helped create a memorial for their organisation. The arboretum

2730-514: The contribution made by Polish service men and women to the Allied Forces during the Second World War . The centre monument sculptured by Robert Sobocinski was unveiled by His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent on 19 September 2009. The RNLI memorial has been landscaped as a pebble, shingle and sand beach. The dramatic figure of a lifeboat man in his 19th-century oilskins and cork life jacket

2800-485: The draft circular. NCVYS responded duly, welcoming the more positive aspect of the circular, but regretting the absence of legislation to put the youth service on a firm foundation, and the lack of mandatory training grants. Various constructive suggestions were made, which were accepted almost in full in the circular issues in March 1985. In May 1986, after a substantial piece of work by the youth social affairs committee and

2870-651: The end of the Brigade Prayer. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, evermore. Amen. An alternate version of the Brigade Prayer is used in Newfoundland. The prayer is usually said at the beginning of a parade night, while the Grace is generally said at the end: Grant O God, That we may never be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and to faithfully fight under his banner against sin,

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2940-613: The enemy. This memorial consists of a reproduction of part of the Association badge – the wreath in copper and the Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife in stainless steel. It was created at Anwick Forge in Lincolnshire. By Graeme Mitcheson . Unveiled on 15 June 2014 the memorial to navy personnel is made up from a number of large pieces of coloured glass and a lone figure with bowed head. The Polar Bear Association Memorial

3010-416: The executive, NCVYS Council overwhelmingly approved a ‘Policy to Promote Equality of Opportunity for girls and young women, people from black and other ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities and lesbian and gay people’. NCVYS works with a range of organisations and key partners to deliver a range of projects on a local, regional and national level. All projects aim to benefit member organisations and

3080-461: The infamous 'Railway of Death' and the benches and trees around the railway track have relevant dedications. The memorial was dedicated on 15 August 2002. On 12 December 2014, a memorial on the centenary of the World War I Christmas truce , when British and German soldiers stopped fighting in the trenches and played football in no man's land , was unveiled by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge ,

3150-560: The need in England a Network for Councils for Voluntary Youth Services England was established which will meet in the North and the South of England. The website for this will follow adaptation of an available CVYS site. National Memorial Arboretum 52°43′42″N 1°43′43″W  /  52.7282°N 1.7285°W  / 52.7282; -1.7285 The National Memorial Arboretum

3220-438: The needs of young people. The NCVYS network allowed members to share and develop best practice in the sector, as well as receive practical advice and information on policy updates. It also allows NCVYS to act as the voice of the voluntary and community youth sector, giving members the opportunity to influence government policy and giving them a platform to raise the profile of the work that they do. The APPG on Youth Affairs

3290-872: The organisations that work with them. NCVYS also works with its members to formulate policy positions on behalf of the voluntary and community youth sector, either proactively or in response to government consultations. To assist this work it is involved with a number of coalitions and initiatives, including End Child Poverty , Shine Week and Change4Life. Current policy work areas include safeguarding and child protection; education, employment and training; youth justice; volunteering and positive activities; and local strategic arrangements. NCVYS has been involved in many external sector events as well as hosting its own events, conferences, seminars and AGM . In July 2009, ENVOY members participated in Shine Week , an annual celebration of young people's talent and achievement set up by

3360-465: The production of influential reports on issues such as the age of consent; young people and homosexuality and the homeless and young, although the one on homosexuality was never formally endorsed. 1977 saw the Silver Jubilee of Queens Elizabeth and NCVYS members were actively involved in supporting the appeal to establish a Trust to ‘help young people help others’. In addition, NCVYS itself played

3430-465: The profile of the voluntary and community sector's work with young people. NCVYS was founded on 24 March 1936 by representatives of 11 of England 's largest youth organisations (known then as 'juvenile organisations'). They met under the auspices of the 'National Council of Social Services', now known as the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) , of which NCVYS has remained

3500-436: The rank of "private". Privates bear no chevrons or sashes. Ranks that merit chevrons wear the chevron on the mid-upper arm, facing downward. Youth ranks that merit Crowns wear them below their elbow. Officer ranks worn it on both sides of the lapel. Members will arrive and be instructed; subs will be taken before moving onto badgework. The members are then instructed to fall in and perform drills before moving onto games. Lastly,

3570-495: The reports of the Youth Service Review Group was published. Entitled ‘Experience and Participation’, the report underlined educational nature of the Youth Service and its role in enabling young people to have a variety of experiences and to learn from the experiences they receive. Most importantly, the report recommended a legislative base for the Youth Service with Ministerial responsibility at national level,

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3640-638: The world, and the devil; to continue as his faithful soldiers and servants, unto our lives end. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. The CLB is mentioned in the traditional Newfoundland song Recruiting Sargeant , which honours the Royal Newfoundland Regiment . The ballad was popularized in 1997 when it was covered by the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea . The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services ( NCVYS )

3710-488: The young people NCVYS works with. . Youth Report is a new intelligence hub focused on young people. The objective of the project is to create the most comprehensive knowledge bank for effective youth support practice and impact, providing data and statistics on young people and youth services in the UK, as well as for information on current youth policy initiatives and youth research. The Young People's Health Partnership (YPHP)

3780-497: The ‘Youth Service Partners’, an arrangement which would carry on into the 1980s with the later addition of the British Youth Council. In March 1981, the government initiated a review of the youth service. A small group was appointed to tackle the job over an 18-month period. Francis Cattermole, newly appointed director of NCVYS was a member of the review group, which was tasked with report on the current provisions in

3850-424: Was a membership network of over 200 voluntary and community organisations, as well as local and regional networks, that work with and for young people across England . The organisation closed in 2016. For 80 years, NCVYS acted as an independent voice of the voluntary and community youth sector, working to inform and influence public policy , supporting members to improve the quality of their work, and also raising

3920-632: Was attended by delegates from NCVYS, the National Association of Youth Service Officers, and the Community and Youth Services Association. The local authority associations were also included and there was also representation of people under 25. Out of the Youth Service Forum arose, in 1978, another body, the All Party Parliamentary Lobby on Youth Affairs. Through 1976, 1977 and 1978, NCVYS was heavily involved in

3990-437: Was dedicated in October 2007 by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of Elizabeth II . Other areas of the site include an RAF 'wing', Naval review and Army parade. Civilian areas include 'The Beat' which contains memorials and dedications to police forces from around the UK and commonwealth. There is a Wartime Nurses Memorial, to 1,300 VAD and professional nurses who died in the First and Second World Wars. Within

4060-435: Was designed and will be sculpted by artist Paul Day . Some of the other features of the National Memorial Arboretum are described below. Made from Chinese granite and designed to give a different perspective when viewed from different angles, the Star of David memorial is dedicated to Jewish servicemen who were killed on duty. The elements of this garden represent all parts of the UK and Ireland. The Boys' Brigade Garden

4130-434: Was dropped and two member categories were established, full and observer members. Most crucially, full members were divided into two groups, national voluntary youth organisations and, for the first time, local councils for voluntary youth services. The need for the participation of young people at national and local levels was stressed. The new NCVYS set about its task in the immediate aftermath of ‘Youth and Community Work in

4200-404: Was established in 1998 to raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people; encourage dialogue between parliamentarians, young people and youth services; and encourage a co-ordinated and coherent approach to youth policy making. The group currently has over 100 members, drawn from both Houses of Parliament. NCVYS, YMCA England and the British Youth Council run the Secretariat for

4270-438: Was needed in the community. Nonetheless, ‘Youth and Community Work in the 1970s’ made little impact on the government. NCVYS, along with many other organisations locally and nationally, was becoming increasingly concerned by the seeming absence of any government policy on the youth service. NCVYS continued putting pressure on the government for more consultation and this led to the formation of the Youth Services Forum in 1976, which

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4340-405: Was officially opened on 16 May 2001. It is a registered charity and is part of The Royal British Legion family of charities. The National Memorial Arboretum is situated just south of Alrewas on approximately 150 acres (61 ha; 0.23 sq mi) of old gravel workings, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Lichfield , Staffordshire . It is adjacent to the confluence of the River Tame with

4410-624: Was open to so-called 'National Juvenile Organisations' which had a membership of at least 10,000, which were non-political in nature, and which worked towards assisting youths' mental, moral or physical training for citizenship . These requirements remained until 1972, when it was decided that a membership of 10,000 was no longer necessary. The constitution was also changed at this time so that members were now classified as 'Community and Voluntary Youth Services', which included local government initiatives, or 'National Voluntary Youth Organisations', which included charities and foundations. The SCJO

4480-405: Was proposed and adopted on 15 September 1972. A further review of the constitution was also adopted, which defined a new statement of aims: ‘to endeavour to meet the needs and aspirations of young people by strengthening and supporting the work of its members’. In addition to constitutional reforms, membership arrangements were simplified: the requirements for member organisations to have over 10,000

4550-488: Was renamed several times, but remained consistent in its aims and values. In 1939 it became the 'Standing Conference for National Juvenile Organisations' (SCNJO); then in 1943 it became the 'Standing Conference of National Voluntary Organisations' (SCNVJO). It acquired its current name, NCVYS , in 1972. By 1947, the total number of young people involved with its member organisations was nearly 2 million. A new name, The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS)

4620-439: Was sculpted by Andrew Fitchett. During the First World War some 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers were shot for desertion or cowardice; the real cause for their offences was often a psychological reaction to the stresses of war which today would be diagnosed as post-traumatic stress syndrome or combat stress reaction . Shot at Dawn is modelled on Private Herbert Burden , of the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers , who

4690-433: Was shot at Ypres in 1915 aged 17. The SANDS Garden is for bereaved parents. At the centre of the garden is a sculpture of the SANDS tear drop logo which was created by John Roberts and the Portland Sculpture Trust to encourage people to sit and touch the central carved figure of the baby. Unveiled in 2001, the Sumatra Railway Memorial was designed by Jack Plant who was captured by the Japanese and forced to work constructing

4760-407: Was the first monument and sculpture to be erected at the National Memorial Arboretum. It is a tribute to the 49th Infantry West Riding Division and was dedicated on 7 June 1998. In the Second World War they were stationed in Iceland and as they were snowed in under 20 feet (6.1 m) of snow for most of the campaign, their commanding officer called the men 'his Polar Bears' and the polar bear on

4830-459: Was unveiled at the arboretum by the Royal British Legion in September 2021, featuring plants chosen for their symbolic meanings in relation to grief and new beginnings. Daily activities on site include guided walks, buggy tours, land train rides and free talks, as well as the Daily Act of Remembrance. Most of these activities are conducted by a team of over 260 volunteers, who collectively dedicate more than 52,000 hours of their time per year to

4900-399: Was yet to exist in reality. The National Lottery , in the form of the Millennium Commission, granted some forty per cent of the funds needed and this was matched by thousands of donations from a wide variety of organisations both military and civilian, men and women, corporate and voluntary. Planting began on the reclaimed gravel workings, bordered by the Rivers Trent and Tame , gifted to

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