National Ambulance Memorial Service

TASC arranges and hosts the National Ambulance Memorial Service to remember and honour the departed members of our ambulance family.

National Ambulance Memorial Service

Since 2004 TASC, formerly The Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund, has arranged and hosted a national memorial service to honour, remember and thank our ambulance family members in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Gibraltar, and the Isle of Man, who are no longer with us.

Originally held every two years, TASC has acquired additional funding from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives and the Independent Ambulance Association, which means the service can now be held annually.

 

Save the date

The next National Ambulance Memorial Service will be held on:

19th September 2024

at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

Event registration will open in May 2024.

“It is a privilege for TASC to arrange and host the National Ambulance Memorial Service. Over the years many people have told us how much they appreciated having a service where they could go to pay their respects and remember their friends, colleagues, and family.

Thanks to support from AACE and ambulance services we can now provide a bigger, better, and more regular event to pay tribute to our departed ambulance family.”

Diane Scott, TASC’s Chair and a former Deputy CEO of West Midlands Ambulance Service, said:
TASC runs the National Ambulance Memorial Service
Did you know that TASC has organised and hosted the National Ambulance Memorial Service since its creation in 2004?

As a charity, we rely on the support and generosity of the individuals and organisations to deliver our vital services. Please help us continue to provide this much-loved event by making a donation today.

Text NAMS to 70085 to donate £10 to TASC

Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message, and you’ll be opting into hearing more from us. If you would like to donate but don’t wish to hear more from us, please text NAMSNOINFO instead.

TASC runs the National Ambulance Memorial Service

The National Memorial Arboretum

The National Ambulance Memorial Service takes place in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The arboretum is free to visit and is open every day except Christmas Day.

National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas, Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
Tel: 01283 245 100

Learn more about the National Memorial Arboretum

Frequently asked questions

  • Getting there

    By road

    Use DE13 7AR for satellite navigation systems and RAC and AA route planners.

    M1 (southbound)

    Exit at Junction 28 and take the A38 south bypassing Derby and Burton to the A513 Tamworth. Follow brown signs to site entrance.

    M1 (northbound)

    Exit onto M6 north then after Corley Services, follow signs for M6 (Toll) & M42. Leave at next junction (Junction 9 M42) signposted A 446, then follow A446 Lichfield to A38 Lichfield, then A38 Derby to A513 Tamworth. Follow brown signs to site entrance.

    M6 (southbound)

    Exit Junction 15 and follow A50 Derby then A38 Lichfield to A 513 Tamworth. Follow brown signs to site entrance.

    M6 (northbound) South of Birmingham

    Follow signs for M6 (Toll) & M42, then leave at next junction (Junction 9 M42) signposted A 446. Follow A446 Lichfield to A38 Lichfield, then A38 Derby to A513 Tamworth. Follow brown signs to site entrance.

    M6 (northbound) & M6 North of Birmingham

    Leave M6 at Junction 11, follow A5 then A38 Derby until A513 Tamworth. Follow brown signs to site entrance.

    M54 (eastbound)

    Leave at Junction 1 and take A460 Cannock passing over M6. Continue towards the A5 (Tamworth), then A38 Derby until A513 Tamworth. Follow brown signs to site entrance.

  • Mobility issues

    The car park next to the visitor centre is reserved for blue badge holders, although coach and car drop-off points are available.

National Ambulance Memorial Service

Future services

  • 18th September 2025

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