ANZAC Day on 110th Aniversary, at The National Memorial Arboretum

On Saturday 25th April 2026, this annual remembrance service commenced at 12.30 pm in the Chapel, at the National Memorial Arboretum, near Birmingham UK.

During the service, the President of Gallipoli & Dardanelles International, John Crowe, addressed the congregation. He explained G&DI’s aims and objectives of ‘Remembrance’ ‘Friendship’ and ‘Education’. He also emphasised the importance of friendship with the Turkish Association ‘Gelibolu Dernegi’. Also that a friendship had been started between a village at Gallipoli and one in Norfolk.

He thanked Nadir Imamoglu, for creating the Memorial and for organising these services every year, with the help of his son Greg, Jan and Roger Pepper with their son Tim.

Fusun Aramaz, Ambassador Consul General, Republic of Turkey in Manchester, read Ataturk’s, now famous words, of peace and reconciliation.

After the service the congregation led by the Standard of G&DI, proceeded to the Gallipoli Memorial (designed and created by Mr Nadir Imamoglu).

A brief service then followed during which wreaths were laid including one from G&DI laid by member Alan Hurst-Tomlinson, and one for New Zealand, laid by Committee Member Ngaire Hall, from New Zealand.

When this moving event was completed all returned to the Arboretum for light refreshments and to share stories of remembrance.

New members are expected to join as a result of the President’s address.`

Lest we forget.