Memorial to WWI railway dead moved to Lichfield

The First World War memorial remembering 3,719 men of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) who died in service has been removed to the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Lichfield.

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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

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