'Unknown Warrior' ceremony
A steam locomotive, named 'The Unknown Warrior' and mostly built in the Midlands, has arrived at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to be 'blessed'.
New steam engine 'blessed' at Arboretum
'The Unknown Warrior', an LMS Patriot class steam locomotive under construction as a memorial to the fallen, has been 'blessed' at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Members of the Army, Navy and RAF were present, alongside the company behind the engine, organisers of the Warley National Model Railway exhibition, and rail enthusiasts from the general public.
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