The last survivor of the sinking of the World War Two battle cruiser HMS Hood died in October at the age of 85. Ted Briggs was one of only three men out of the crew of 1419 to survive the bombardment … more →
UKNIWMukniwm2 wrote 1 year ago: The last survivor of the sinking of the World War Two battle cruiser HMS Hood died in October at the … more →
Pink Sunshine wrote 1 year ago: A and I have been talking recently about whether we should make a will. Initially I said there was n … more →
Pink Sunshine wrote 1 year ago: Congratulations to the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, which has won the H … more →
ukniwm wrote 1 year ago: There was news last week that Tempelhof airport in Berlin is to close in October 2008. The vast, se … more →
ukniwm wrote 1 year ago: A tree and plaque have been dedicated at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, in memory o … more →
ukniwm wrote 1 year ago: There are calls for a memorial to Voytek, an Iranian bear that fought for the Polish against the Ger … more →
ukniwm wrote 1 year ago: Visitor numbers to the The National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, have risen sharply … more →
ukniwm wrote 2 years ago: The Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, unveiled on Friday 12 … more →
ukniwm wrote 2 years ago: The new Armed Forces memorial was opened today by Her Majesty The Queen. Read more from BBC NEWS Thi … more →
ukniwm wrote 2 years ago: The floods over the summer have caused serious damage to the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, … more →
ukniwm wrote 2 years ago: The Armed Forces Memorial, is a new memorial currently being constructed at the National Memorial Ar … more →