National Memorial Arboretum expansion plan approved

National Memorial Arboretum

The National Memorial Arboretum is set for expansion

The National Memorial Arboretum will soon commence work on a multi-million pound centre for remembrance.

The proposals have been approved by Lichfield District Council, after several months of deliberations.

The plans were originally introduced in 2009, and were submitted to the Council in May this year following a public consultation held by the Arboretum.

They involve building a Remembrance and Learning Centre at the site in Alrewas, as well as a pavilion that will be used for special events and acts of remembrance.

The National Memorial Arboretum hopes that the remembrance centre will be constructed within two years.

Funds are being sourced through the NMA Appeal, which was launched in 2009 by its patron, Prince William. The appeal has so far raised half of its £12 million target.

Major-General Patrick Cordingley, chairman of the appeal, said:

“This is a major milestone for our £12m appeal.

“Work will begin on site in the very near future so that by the autumn of 2014 we will have a Centre for Remembrance worthy of all those whose lives it commemorates.”

To find out more about the NMA Appeal, visit the National Memorial Arboretum’s website here.

The National Memorial Arboretum was established in 2001 and currently has 230 memorials. It holds over 200 events and welcomes more than 300,000 visitors per year.

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