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NMWDM(UK)

NatioNal Military WorkiNg Dogs MeMorial

COMMEMORATING MILITARY WORKING DOGS

from World War I to present day & beyond

The National Military Working Dogs Memorial As with all charities, the Covid-19 pandemic
charity, otherwise known as NMWDM (UK), lockdown as greatly affected their fund raising
was established in 2017 with the sole purpose events. However, in June, the National
to establish a memorial to commemorate the Military Working Dogs Charity reached a major
Military Working Dogs who bravely served their milestone, hitting £52,000 towards the £200,000
country in both World Wars and subsequent aim to be able to build the memorial.
conflicts in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
“It’s a major achievement for the charity,”
The memorial will be a public monument explains Emma Ward, trustee of the charity. “We
situated in North Wales and will be open all are so thankful for the continued support. We
hours and the land has been donated to the have the vision, plans and of course, the gifted
charity. land from the Holywell Pet Cemetery where the
memorial will be situated. We can really see
The planned memorial design represents a the light at the end of the tunnel for this really
compass and from the centre, out at the four important memorial.”
4 points of the compass will be four bronze
dog statues, of specifically chosen dogs, to
represent all the branches of the UK Armed
Forces.
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