After nearly thirty years of work, the Glosters memorial takes its rightful place at the National Memorial Arboretum. As a monument to the British infantry regiment in which carried more battle honours on its colours than any other regiment of the line, it is certainly a most worthy creation.
Wednesday September 25th saw the unveiling of The Gloucestershire Regimental Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum attended by 250 Association members. Built out of black polished granite etched with gold leaf lettering it stand out proudly on a prime site. Designed and created by Lt Col Richard James, Brig Martin Vine and Capt Len Keeling (ably assisted by his wife Lynda), the Memorial was erected by Nick Johnson with the apex Sphinx by Mark Swan.
The unveiling was conducted by HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. A short service was conducted by the Rev Andew Grant ex Glosters followed by lunch and a chance to catch up with old friends. The Weather Gods were kind to us and a very special day was had by all.
The Memorial reflects great credit on the project team whose dedication and tenacity over many years has finally resulted in this outstanding monument.
