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Naval Service Memorial
The Naval Service Memorial at The National Memorial Arboretum honours all Naval Service personnel past, present and future.
The 10ft tall glass panels represent the colours of the five oceans of the world, flecked with white spume and streaks of red to represent the blood of those who lost their lives in the service of the country whether at sea, on land or in the air.
The panels resemble sails, and also suggest the stripes of medal ribbons, while when the sun shines the uneven tops create the shadow of a warship on the off-white stone pavement which surrounds them.
To the east stands the figure of a sailor, cap off, head bowed to the west, beside a gold panel representing the rising sun and the sand of a beach.
At the far end is a red panel which represents the setting sun, with the inscription "At the going down of the sun, we will remember them.”
Naval Service Memorial
The Naval Service Memorial at The National Memorial Arboretum honours all Naval Service personnel past, present and future.
The 10ft tall glass panels represent the colours of the five oceans of the world, flecked with white spume and streaks of red to represent the blood of those who lost their lives in the service of the country whether at sea, on land or in the air.
The panels resemble sails, and also suggest the stripes of medal ribbons, while when the sun shines the uneven tops create the shadow of a warship on the off-white stone pavement which surrounds them.
To the east stands the figure of a sailor, cap off, head bowed to the west, beside a gold panel representing the rising sun and the sand of a beach.
At the far end is a red panel which represents the setting sun, with the inscription "At the going down of the sun, we will remember them.”