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The National Armed Forces Memorial

The new national Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire was dedicated in the presence of HM the Queen on 12 October 2007. It is designed to provide fitting recognition for the British Servicemen and women who have been killed on duty since the end of the Second World War. It is not a war memorial. Alongside the names of those killed in conflict are the names of those killed in training accidents, on peacekeeping missions, or as a result of terrorist action.
Almost 16,000 names are carved on the huge Portland Stone walls, but this is also a Memorial for the future with room for a further 15,000 names.

Uniquely, the memorial also recognises and acknowledges the courage of family and friends left behind. It is hoped it will play a valuable role in supporting the bereaved as they manage their loss through different stages in their lives.

Admittance to the AFM is free and it is located at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire. For further information visit www.forcesmemorial.org.uk
or call 0207 2182020.

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Nine year old Georgina Chapman read a letter to ‘Daddy in Heaven’ at the dedication event.

Her father, Lieutenant Commander Darren Chapman of the Fleet Air Arm, died in a helicopter crash in Basra in May 2006. Her mother Elizabeth Chapman said,

“Knowing that there will be a place where he is remembered not only by us, his family, but by the Nation as well is very important for us.”

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