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Motorcyclists converge on National Memorial Arboretum Motorcyclists converge on National Memorial Arboretum
(about 3 hours later)
Thousands of motorcyclists from across the country are expected to travel to the National Memorial Arboretum for an event in support of the armed forces. Thousands of motorcyclists from across the country have travelled to the National Memorial Arboretum for an event in support of the armed forces.
The groups include about 80 motorcyclists from Belgium, riding from the Menin Gate to the arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. The groups included about 80 motorcyclists from Belgium, riding from the Menin Gate to the arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.
As part of the event a Tiger Moth biplane is dropping poppies along the causeway to the memorial. As part of the event a Tiger Moth biplane dropped poppies along the causeway to the memorial.
A service of remembrance is due to start at 14:00 BST. A service of remembrance was also held at the arboretum.
It will commemorate the more than 16,000 British servicemen and women killed on duty or by terrorism since World War Two, whose names are engraved at the National Memorial Arboretum. It commemorated the more than 16,000 British servicemen and women killed on duty or by terrorism since World War Two, whose names are engraved at the National Memorial Arboretum.
The event will also mark the centenary of World War One. The event also marked the centenary of the outbreak World War One.
Martin Dickinson, organiser of Ride To The Wall, said: "There are an awful lot of motorcyclists who are ex forces and it's just a way of them coming together as like-minded people and remember those names. Martin Dickinson, organiser of Ride To The Wall, said: "There are an awful lot of motorcyclists who are ex-forces and it's just a way of them coming together as like-minded people to remember those names.
"I didn't want the names on the wall to be forgotten.""I didn't want the names on the wall to be forgotten."
Jason Garey, one of those taking part, said about 300 motorcyclists had joined the procession from Strensham services on the M5 to the arboretum. Jason Garey, one of those taking part, said about 300 motorcyclists had joined the procession from Strensham services on the M5 to Alrewas.
The event will also feature performances from the Military Wives Choir, an aerobatics display and messages from a number of the armed services. The event featured performances from the Military Wives Choir, an aerobatics display and messages from a number of the armed services.