Armed Forces Memorial, Lichfield

Name: Armed Forces Memorial
Address: Lichfield, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Lichfield

Top attraction, Memorial

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The Armed Forces Memorial is a national memorial in the United Kingdom, dedicated to the 16,000 servicemen and women of the British Armed Forces killed on duty or through terrorist action since after the Second World War. It is within the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. ()

Unveiled: 12 October 2007Coordinates: 52°43'39"N, 1°43'40"W

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Lichfield United Kingdom

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Armed Forces Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: All Saints Church, National Memorial Arboretum, Shot at Dawn Memorial, Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire.

1.2 miNW
Church
All Saints Church, Alrewas
30 min walk • All Saints Church, Alrewas is a parish church in the village of Alrewas, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom. The church is situated in the north west of the village on the north side of the Trent & Mersey Canal. The church is a Grade I Listed Building.
~520 ftN
Memorial
National Memorial Arboretum
3 min walk • The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community.
~1240 ftSE
Memorial
Shot at Dawn Memorial
6 min walk • The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a monument at the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas, in Staffordshire, UK. It commemorates the 306 British Army and Commonwealth soldiers executed after courts-martial for desertion and other capital offences during World War I.
1.2 miNW
Church
Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire, Alrewas
30 min walk • Staffordshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. In 1974 the historical county of Staffordshire was combined with the unitary authority of Stoke-on-Trent to form the ceremonial county of Staffordshire.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Wichnor Viaduct
12 min walk • Wichnor Viaduct is a 1,310 feet viaduct on the former Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway line near Wychnor, Staffordshire, England now part of the Cross Country Route.
~1640 ftE
Nature and wildlife, Park
Croxall Lakes, Alrewas
8 min walk • Croxall Lakes is a nature reserve located between the villages of Croxall and Alrewas, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. The nature reserve comprises two lakes and grassland between them.