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# National Memorial Arboretum exhibition tells the story of National Service
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/national-memorial-arboretum-exhibition-tells-the-story-of-national-service/
- Published: 2011-07-07T09:00:12.000Z
- Updated: 2011-07-06T08:22:51.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Heritage, What's On, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32

[![E Company's passing out photo from 1960](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/E-Company-Passing-Out-Photo-1960.jpg "E-Company-Passing-Out-Photo-1960")](https://i0.wp.com/lichfieldlive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/E-Company-Passing-Out-Photo-1960.jpg?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk)

E Company's passing out photo from 1960

The stories of those who went through National Service is set to be sold at the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield.

Created by the Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery, the Bedbox, Blanco & Boots display is made up of memories of veterans and others affected by National Service between 1948 and 1963.

The exhibition at the Alrewas site will also include film, photographs and objects from the museum’s collections.

Bedbox, Blanco & Boots is available to view in the Long Gallery of the Visitor Centre, daily from 9am to 5pm, until July 17\. The Arboretum, which is part of The Royal British Legion, is free to enter but donations are appreciated.

For further information go to [www.thenma.or.uk/events](http://www.thenma.or.uk/events?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) or call 01283 792333.