{"id":22275,"date":"2014-10-13T18:24:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T17:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/porthillscouts.org.uk\/site\/?p=22275"},"modified":"2014-11-10T18:26:17","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T18:26:17","slug":"visit-to-the-national-arboretum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porthillscouts.org.uk\/site\/2014\/10\/13\/visit-to-the-national-arboretum\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit to the National Arboretum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, members of the Group visited the National Arboretum<\/a> at Alrewas, near Lichfield.<\/p>\n

On a rather cold and misty morning, we were given a guided tour around some of the memorials, including the Armed Forces Memorial, The Memorial to William Coltman (a Staffordshire man who was the most decorated other ranks soldier of WW1), The Gallipoli Memorial and the Shot at Dawn Memorial amongst others.<\/p>\n

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Some of the Group at the Armed Forces Memorial<\/p>\n

While we were there, the RAF Association were there to pay their respects to their fallen comrades and we were treated to hearing and seeing their pipe band.<\/p>\n

After our tour, our drums were honoured to play for the visitors to the Arboretum, including the members of the RAF Association.<\/p>\n