The most persistent sound which reverberates through men's history is the beating of war drums. ~Arthur Koestler, Janus: A Summing Up

Like people from all other walks of life, some travelling showmen made the supreme sacrifice during the two world war conflicts of the last century. On 18th August 2008, a memorial to the fallen showmen was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield in Staffordshire. A large contingent of old soldiers made the trek to the Arboretum, along with a number of present day Showmen's Guild Official to take part in a moving memorial service.




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