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I got kicked out of one site today. Was in there a matter of seconds, and got rumbled despite my fluorescent vest and hard hat. Obviously security knows all the demo lads. :D

BUT. I thought, what about the war memorial and graveyard next door? Perhaps we could have a fair stab at documenting the War Memorials around the country?

So here is the first post in the Britain's War Memorials thread. And first up we have...

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Ceres, where I grew up has a very odd war memorial. It's in a similar style to other war memorials but it was erected in 1914 in memory of the Ceres men who fought in the Battle of Bannockburn, which was in 1314.

If I get time tomorrow I'll take a picture of our local one.
 
Good idea for a thread. I've got quite a few that I've been taking pics of recently plus some older b&w ones. Will have to scan and get some up on Photobucket and I'll post as soon as done. :)
 
Exeter WW1 Memorial

The Ironbridge memorial is so atmospheric in the fog. Beautiful pics, Neo.

Just had a trawl through my old b&w photos and came across some of Exeter's memorial. On each side of the monument is a figure representing different aspects of Devon life. Unfortunately I've only got two of them...the soldier and the fisherman plus a sillouette of the memorial itself.

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An interesting and worthy subject for a thread.

Does anybody know of any private war memorials from 1914 - 18 erected by individuals? I do not refer to the numerous plaques one finds inside most of our Parish Churches, but exterior memorials made from stone or bronze plaques. There are many examples in France and the Low Countries: however, I have not found many in the UK.

In 1984 when I lived in South Milford North Yorks, there was an interesting one situated at the south end of the village. Obviously erected by the family living in the 'big house' - probably the major land owner in the area or Local Squire. The memorial was to their son, a decorated RFC/ RAF fighter pilot who had survived the lottery of the 1914/18 air war, only to die in 1919 in Archangel during late 1919 fighting with the British Forces assisting the White Russian Forces.

I hope this memorial is still in situ, Google Earth indicates that the A162 has been re-aligned - the memorial was located on an island of land bounded by the main road through the village and a country lane. The land contained what was then a night club but which is now a pub I think. Unfortunately the roadworks have made the lane the main access road, the original being now a dead end. Will have to have a look next time I am down the A1M

To those interested in more modern history the following may be of interest:-

www.southmilford.co.uk/Explosion.htm
 
The Changi Lychgate

The Changi Lychgate at the National Memorial Arboretum, built by Royal Engineers of the British 18th Division. The Lychgate originally stood at the entrance to Changi Cemetery on Singapore. I have quite a personal attachment to this one, I was present at the re-dedication ceremony, back in 2003, along with friends, now sadly no longer with us, who had served with the 18th Div and had endured three and a half years of hell as Far East Prisoners of War

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Billingham's war Memorial

The "main" memorial
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To one side there is this plaque
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and a memorial dedicated by the town's (former) major employer - who actually built virtually all of the housing in this part of town
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There is also a "peace garden" behind it
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Hope no-one minds some non urbex input....for anyone looking at memorials can I ask that you check to see if the details have been recorded by the "UK National Inventory of War Memorials Project" and if not then submit them?

http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/

Another project that would probably welcome any info is the "Roll of Honour" website - http://www.roll-of-honour.com/
 
Every memorial?

This could become one of the biggest threads ever made if we all put up the memorials in our respective areas.

Anywho, not a close-up but here are the memorials on Plymouth Hoe. Taken from Smeaton's Tower

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From the left, the Naval Memorial, the Army (I think) and the RAF Memorial. There is also a memorial to the Royal Marines closer to the Citadel.

A night shot looking up at the Army memorial, poor quality as it was taken with my compact.

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I'm sure others will post better ones, the memorials are very impressive, though there has been some damage by some individuals. Also, supposedly it is possible to climb inside the Naval Memorial.
 
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To be slightly different (and because I've never taken a photo of Warrington's main war memorial!)....

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The canons were given up for the WWII war effort and the memorial has been moved a couple of times due to road 'improvements'.

(it's a scan of Valentines series postcard from my collection)
 
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took this afew years ago whilst still learning to use the camera properly, sorry for the fuzziness in places...

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can you tell where it is :lol:
 

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