Welcome to the Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove from Mike Colton and the late Sgt. Len Owens MM at the Grave of Gerald Davis who was Lens mate. Moussey Cemetery 2005.
Len encouraged us to establish memorials at the National Memorial Arboretum, which we have done since 2003.
The Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove and the Phantom Garden that Len and his family created are all contained in this website, but we recommend that you pay a visit to the NMA to fully appreciate all these memorials.
“WHERE NATURE GREETS REMEMBRANCE”
We are managing and developing this Grove whilst encouraging visitors to remember the bravery of individuals.
- Introduction
- The Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove is a living memorial, in harmony with nature and growing in stature. It is a place for remembrance, commemoration, education and quiet contemplation.
- The Grove is laid out in the form of an “Open Air Book”, where every plaque tells a story. Some a sentence, some a paragraph and a few with whole chapters, where you can read about many individuals, military units and civilians who helped Allied Special Forces in WW1 & 2 and in the many conflicts since.
- The Grove has an eight sided building called the Sun Room at its heart, with fine views down each memorial way. It is reached by a pathway, which gently meanders past the memorials, trees and shrubs and is entirely maintained financially by the Friends of the Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove in support of the National Memorial Arboretum.
The Pegasus Bridge Memorial Flight Est. 2018
The Falkland Islanders Resistance Memorial Est. 2023
The Moussey Memorial Est. 2025
WEBSITE UPDATED 19th December 2025
alliedspecialforcesmemorialgrove.org 