Description:Stoke City Football Club Chairman, Peter Coates (on the left) and Manager, Mark Hughes at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas. In the background is the Armed Forces Memorial where they have laid wreaths in respect of ‘Football Remembers’.
‘Football Remembers’ was part of a series of events which took place during December 2014 jointly delivered by the Premier League, the Football Association and the Football League along with the British Council, to commemorate the First World War and the centenary of the 1914 Christmas Truce.
The National Memorial Arboretum was officially opened to the public in May 2001. Bordered by the Rivers Trent and Tame the Arboretum is set in 150 acres with around 50,000 trees planted. There are more than 300 dedicated memorials which form a tribute and acknowledge the personal sacrifices made by the Armed Forces and Civil Services of the Country. There are also large areas with memorials devoted to Police, Fire and Rescue and Ambulance services; also National Charities representing those who have died in particular circumstances, including children are to be found in the grounds.
Acknowledgement: This image was provided courtesy of Staffordshire Sentinel News & Media.