Glider Pilot Regiment Memorial at the National Arboretum

A new memorial to the GPR is being unveiled at the National Arboretum on 11th September at 11:00hrs.

See you there!

 

:thankyousign: Paul for posting details about the Dedication of the Glider Pilot Regiment Memorial at the NMA for WW2 Talk members.

Our family will be there ...

All the best,
Lindsay

 

Hi Lindsay,

Great so will me and Paul already have the B&B booked also, look forward to meeting up with all...

 

Will be there too. Anyone else staying in Lichfield for this???

 

No problem Lindsay and as Tom said, see you there

 

Dedication of the Memorial Stone to the Glider Pilot Regiment at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire ...
this coming Wednesday, 11th September, 2013. 10.30 am for 11.00 am

Look forward to meeting other WW2 Talk members attending this historic occasion, alongside GPR Veterans from this elite Regiment who have given their warm hearted time freely towards research about my father who served in B Squadron, 1 Wing GPR.

I believe at present the number of those attending is in the region of 240 ... I'll be keeping an eye out for you Tom and Paul.

See you Wednesday,
Lindsay

 

That's an impressive turn out for the unveiling ceremony, I wish you all good luck and hope the weather holds.

 

bamboo43

Thank you for your good wishes.

For those who are unable to attend the Dedication at the National Memorial Arboretum of the Memorial Stone to the Glider Pilot Regiment ... tomorrow Wednesday 11th September ... coverage of this historic event is due to be shown on BBC Midlands television; lunchtime and evening broadcasts.

A momentous day.

Regards,
Lindsay

 

Thanks for the heads up Lindsay.

lofty

 

Nice to see this event being so well attended, and looks like forum members will more than swell the ranks.Also this could be worth a look........ Arnhem connection with two VC winners, http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/victoria-cross.html

 

Hi All,

Had a lovely time at the National Arboretum, over the last few days... And had the pleasure of meeting lots of people and took a good few photos...

 

It was a great day.

Nice to meet you Steve and Lindsay. Sorry I missed the rest of you but I am sure I will catch you all in Arnhem next year.

A few pics attached for those who missed it!

 

Hi Guys

well done for such a good turn out from WW2T. Thank you verymuch for posting these photographs so promptly. It's really good to see what the memorial looks like.

 

Met lots of old friends and made a few new ones too. All in all a great couple of days.

Congratulations and well done to all the people who, through lots of hard work and dedication, made this event possible.

 

Thanks for the great pics and so glad the day went off so successfully.

 

A great day and good to meet up again with friends of WW2 Talk.

DPas: nice to meet you and thank you for posting your photographs. Your grandfather would have been very proud of the events that took place at the NMA.

The National Memorial Arboretum grounds are a wonderful place to reflect on all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice Below are photographs taken at the NMA, including one of yours truly standing next to Major Steve Elsey (R'td) AAC ... "Nothing Was Impossible" for the likes of Steve Elsey and his Committee members, the AAC, and all those who contributed towards the organisation and fund raising, that made this day possible.

My dear old Dad, first on the left in the photograph used for my WW2 avatar, was surely looking down ......


Apologies ! still struggling to attach photographs.