This memorial has a special significance for me. My Great Uncle served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the first world war.
This large woodland has red and gold leaved trees individually dedicated to members of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC).
A memorial plinth stands at the entrance to a central avenue of purple leaved trees planted as a tribute to the 29 members who were awarded the Victoria Cross, two of them gaining the award twice. HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was Colonel in Chief of the Corps and the RAMC planted a tree in the grove to commemorate her 100th birthday.*
*From the National Memorial Arboretum Guidebook Edition 4
It is a beautiful memorial, and I can understand that it is special to you because of your uncle.
Thank you
There are many fine memorials at the Memorial Arboretum.
I am really enjoying this wonderful ‘Tribute’, Cherie.
Just to let you know, here in Hobart, a small town by English standards although the ‘Capital’ of the State of Tasmania, we too have a number of memorials to our troops. Not quite so grand or well done, but fine nonetheless.
We have a centrally located Memorial and a number of other quite different ones, including a ‘tree’ one, the Soldier’s Walk. This was planted way back when but frankly neglected. It fell into really complete disrepair and disrespect. But over the past decade or so a concerted effort has been made to resoration.
I have tried to ‘copy and paste’ a text for you and some links but this site doesn’t seem to let me. So you will have to ‘google’ Soldier’s Walk, Hobart for some details (also go to ‘images’)
I am glad you are enjoying the tribute
The ‘Soldiers Memorial’ is a fine tribute and it is wonderful that it has been restored and is lovingly being attended to again. A place for people to quietly reflect.
Thanks for the additional links I have managed to add them in the comment below. I am not sure why it wasn’t working. Maybe there is a word limit per comment box?
At the start of the project the Friends of Soldiers Memorial Avenue had made their mission statement For every soldier a tree, for every tree a plaque. On Remembrance Day 2013 the final dedication ceremony for the restored Soldiers Memorial Avenue was conducted. Over the past few years the Friends of Soldiers Memorial Avenue have established 535 trees and/or plaques in memory of the initial 520 servicemen who were initially recognised on the Avenue and an additional 15 servicemen and women who can now be recognised. Each of the plaques provides details of the serviceman or woman service record plus also some personal information to provide a sense of who they were beyond their military service. Visitors to the site can spend time learning about these men and women or take the time to sit and enjoy the view of the mountain or the Derwent River.”
http://www.tascomfund.org/grant_recipients/grant_recipient_of_the_month/friends_of_soldiers_memorial_avenue
Here is a ‘map’
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=soldiers+walk+hobart+domain&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=xeHdU8mUNc_o8AXuxIJ4&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1152&bih=620#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=YLKnxXxskYQrnM%253A%3BsgyrkwFupHa9hM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.soldierswalk.org.au%252Fimages%252Fweb-map-top.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.soldierswalk.org.au%252Fwalk_map.html%3B866%3B1300
What a star you are
Free drinks forever in the Tavern for you.
I will take you up on the offer
This is a copy and paste test. Without a link.
Feel free to delete.
This is a copy and paste test. With a link.
https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=ssl#q=hobart%2C+tasmania%2C+weather+forecast%2C+saturday
Oh so did you place that poppy cross there for your great uncle?
Someone else had left that lonesome cross there. I did however take a little time to reflect and walk along the avenue of trees…