A young Poet sitting in the shade of a willow tree in the Royal Artillery Garden.

Students from Whittington Community Primary School showing early signs of 'Stage Fright'

on being told they were going to be filmed by a National Lottery Film Crew!

Three Happy Students!

Richard Crosse Primary School

The Willow Hare makes a bid for Freedom!

A Happy Chappy from the Weaving Group.

Kim Hart and students from Christchurch Middle School waving woven arms in the air!

Rare Goose Sighted at the National Memorial Arboretum!

This unusual species of Willow Goose was spotted this week flying low across the Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove.

Rarely seen, silent, and secretive, it appears briefly at dawn then disappears into cover,

often before anybody realises it has been there!

Tributes to the Fallen.

Personal tributes, wreaths and flowers, placed by friends and relatives at the dedication by HRH Prince Charles of the names of those who lost their lives in 2007, Sunday, 29th. June, 2008, serving their country for us.

Avro Lancaster PA474 'Phantom of the Ruhr' - 'On Target' over the National Memorial Arboretum

For more information on this splendid aircraft and others of the RAF Battle of Britan Memorial Flight, please click on this line.

IMAGE OF THE DAY - 26/06/2008

Another name - another story...

Our morning poetry students were particularly touched by the moving family tributes left on the Armed Forces Memorial below the name of Kingsman Danny John Wilson of the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.

Kingsman Wilson died on active duty in Iraq on the 1st April 2007.

He left a wife, Tracey, and a son.

If you would like to read more about him, click on this line for a link to the BBC News announcement issued at the time.

 

Image of the Day - 25/06/08

By Kind Permission of 'Pop' Davis

'Pop' Davis MVO

Veteran of the Royal Sussex Regiment (Infantry)

Visiting the NMA in Veteran's Week.

Mr. Davis served in the Second World War as a regular.

His Medals are, left to right:

• MVO - Member of the Royal Victorian Order
• 1939-45 Star
• Italy Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal
• 1977 Jubilee Medal
• Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
• Territorial Effeciency Medal (1936-1952)

Image of the Day - 24/06/2008

Learning from the past...

Image of the Day - 23/06/2008

Servicemen from the RAF Police Tactical Provost Wing shortly before being awarded the Iraq Service Medal

Watched by CTTC O7 as they marched along Millenium Avenue...

The medal being worn later by one of the above servicemen.