Skip to navigation
Arboretum Project - Air Formation Signals
NationalArboretum
Beaufighter_Logo

Arboretum Project

The Association has created an 'Air Formation Signals Crescent' at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire, as a focus for remembrance.

In early 2002, members of The Air Formation Signals Association proposed that an appeal be launched to create a living memorial within the National Memorial Arboretum to all who served in Air Formation Signals.

By January 2003 over £600 had been raised and negotiations with the director were opened to determine the form that the memorial shall take.

On Sunday, May 9th, 2004, members attended a service where a crescent of nine copper beech trees was dedicated to the memory of all who served in Air Formation Signal units from 1917 to the present day.

On Saturday, May 12th, 2007 a tenth tree was planted and dedicated to all those who served in Air Support Signal Units.
On the same day the Association Standard was dedicated in the Millennium Chapel.

On Saturday, May 10th, 2008, the crescent was completed when a rock from the Blandford Camp roundabout, bearing a suitably inscribed plaque, was dedicated.

For a full description and pictures, click on the page link at the foot of this page.

The Crescent
Dedication of the Standard
  • Welcome
  • About Us
    • Objectives
    • History
  • Interesting video Links
    • Bristol Beaufighter
    • Role of AFS/ASSU
  • History of AFS
  • The beginning
  • Between the wars
  • WW2 Background
    • Background Part 1
    • Background Part2
  • WW2 Middle East
    • 1AFS
    • 2 AFS
    • 3 AFS
    • 4AFS
    • 5AFS
    • 6AFS
    • 7AFS
    • 8 AFS
    • 9AFS
    • 10 AFS
  • WW2 Europe
    • 11 AFS
    • 12 AFS
    • 13 AFS
    • 14 AFS
    • 15 AFS
    • 16 AFS
    • 17 AFS
    • 18 AFS
  • WW2 Far East
    • 19AFS
    • 1 IAFS
    • 2 IAFS
    • 3 IAFS
    • 4 IAFS
    • 5 IAFS
    • 6 IAFS
    • 7 IAFS
  • Order of Battle 1959
    • 83 (London) Sign Sqn (V)
    • 19 Signal Regiment
    • 20 Signal Regiment
    • 21 Signal Regiment
    • 22 Signal Regiment
    • 81 Signal Regiment AER
    • 222 (AF) Signal Squadron
  • Specialist Units
    • 2 Special AFS Troop
    • 638 Signal Troop (AF)
  • Insignia
    • The Beaufighter
    • European Theatre
    • Mid and Far East
    • Post War
  • ASSU
    • The beginning
    • 244 ASSU
  • LRDG
  • Bar None Club
  • Personal Stories
  • Join Here
  • AFSA Events
    • Committee Meeting
  • Reunion 2012
    • Reunion venue
    • 2012 reunion programme
    • Reunion Costs
    • Dinner menu
    • booking form
  • Parcels for the Regt
  • 21 Signal Regiment
    • Homecoming
    • Families Day 2009
    • Families's Day 2010
    • Chinook Presentation
    • Families' Day 2010 Photos
  • RSA Matters
    • Area 2 Carol Service
  • Appeals
    • Presentation 21 Signal Regt
  • Guestbook
  • AFSA Forum
  • Contact Us
  • Useful Links
  • Arboretum Project
  • The newsletter
    • From the President
    • Future of Air Formation Signal

You are viewing the text version of this site.

To view the full version please install the Adobe Flash Player and ensure your web browser has JavaScript enabled.

Need help? check the requirements page.


Get Flash Player

You need Flash to use this feature