Memorials
National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire
Standing 30 meters high, this striking tribute to policing symbolises strength, resilience, and sacrifice.
A wildflower meadow surrounds a pathway edged with descriptive text, and the distinctive Sillitoe Tartan - symbolic of policing - leads to the Memorial’s tall doorway supporting a brass screen. This represents the threshold to the dangerous places that officers go towards, from which some never return.
Leaf-shaped gilt-edged apertures in the screen symbolise absence and loss, and as the sun passes through them, the paved surface below is illuminated by this gilded absence. It is a space for quiet reflection, surrounded by a ring of trees to create a sense of protection, symbolic of the police service and those we honour.
Dedication of the Memorial
The UK Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire was dedicated on 28th July 2021, in the presence of His Majesty The King (then HRH The Prince of Wales), the then Prime Minister, Home Secretary, families of the fallen, senior policing leaders, representatives from policing charities, as well as donors and sponsors who helped make the Memorial a reality.
Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of volunteers, the memorial stands as a lasting place of remembrance.
Welsh Police Memorial – Cofeb Heddlu Cymru
Work to establish a Welsh Police Memorial has been ongoing since 2013. It was agreed early on that the memorial will stand in Cardiff, and the Police Remembrance Trust continues to work closely with Cardiff City Council to bring this to fruition.
A winning design of the memorial has been chosen from the University of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea, and the team behind it are working with local Welsh architect, Benjamin Hales.
Our hope to see a place in the city’s capital to commemorate Welsh police officers lost in service is firmly within reach.