National memorial by Spiritualists for Spiritualists.

The Spiritualist National Union is raising money for a major memorial;  “In memory of Spiritualists who have served, and continue to serve, in the British and Commonwealth Armed forces.”

At this year's AGM in July the idea was overwhelmingly approved to commission a substantial monument with a cost of about £20,000. This sounds a lot, but think of it like this: 200 donations of £100 = £20,000. At the AGM we received the first 5 x £100’s and many churches pledged to put on fundraising events.

Remembrance Day is only one day a year but we can have something that is a permanent tribute to Spiritualists who have and are currently serving in H.M. Armed Forces. The memorial will be placed at the National Memorial Arboretum where people from all over the world will be able to see it every day of the year, and forever.

The National Memorial Arboretum is situated just south of Burton upon Trent, by the side of the A38, near the village of Alrewas; see http://www.thenma.org.uk . At present the site covers some 150 acres and has permanent memorials to most branches of the Armed Forces alongside memorials to other national organisations that serve this country, such as the Police, Fire and Ambulance services and Charities.

   Minister Steven Upton

I ask all our churches to consider a fundraiser to support our Memorial Fund and also to dedicate your Remembrance Sunday service collections. We have 360 churches; if the average collection is £30 that would raise an additional £10,800.

I also invite individual Spiritualists to donate to this fund and send me design ideas for the memorial.
Cheques to be made payable to: ‘SNU National Memorial Fund.’
26 Glebe Close
Worksop
S80 3QX.

If you are a UK tax payer we can claim Gift Aid on your donation and get an extra 28% from the Government.

Jock McArthur Hello folks . Please circulate this post evey-where you can L&L Jock

 Doe’s Anybody Care”As a spiritualist do you think that we should replace / restore and upkeep the last resting place ofEmma Hardinge Britten If the answer is “YES” please sign below ________________________________________ or Contact Linda Smith at Norwich Church. Chaplefield North, Norwich NR2 1 NY Or kensnu@supanet.com

Could some-one start a poll or a petition page some where on an open site, on our own sites only members can post and it is too much for e mails to cope