Britain's War Memorials.

Seahorse · Feb 19, 2009

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.

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...

PETERHEAD

RichardB · Feb 19, 2009

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.

smileysal · Feb 19, 2009

Excellent thread mate, will have a look at all the ones local to me tomoro. There's quite a few around here.

Cheers,

Sal

Foxylady · Feb 19, 2009

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.

goodeavens · Feb 21, 2009

Great idea for a thread Seahorse

Repton, South Derbyshire

Neosea · Feb 21, 2009

Iron Bridge

Foxylady · Feb 21, 2009

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.

Foxylady · Feb 21, 2009

Seaton WW1 Memorial

In front of the parish church, St Grepory's.

goodeavens · Feb 22, 2009

Alfreton War Memorial, Derbyshire

Dirus_Strictus · Feb 23, 2009

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

Seahorse · Apr 4, 2009

Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire

The whole gate arch of this wee village graveyard is the memorial.

goodeavens · Apr 4, 2009

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

festcu · Apr 26, 2009

Billingham's war Memorial

The "main" memorial

To one side there is this plaque

and a memorial dedicated by the town's (former) major employer - who actually built virtually all of the housing in this part of town

There is also a "peace garden" behind it

tigger2 · Apr 26, 2009

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/

the_historian · Apr 27, 2009

Good thread. Those interested might find some inspiration here-

Scottish War Graves
Scottish War Memorials

nemesis · Apr 27, 2009

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

http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q31/nemesis20kernow/?action=view&current=DSCF0751.jpg

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.

http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q31/nemesis20kernow/?action=view&current=DSCF0528.jpg

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.

tigger2 · Apr 27, 2009

To be slightly different (and because I've never taken a photo of Warrington's main war memorial!)....

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)

tigger2 · Apr 27, 2009

More recently I was asked to take some photos of buildings around Palmyra Square and did take a couple of snapshots of the Boer War memorial in Queens Gardens.

and a closer look at the plaque

(just looking at the second image and you can see the tower from Garnetts Works as discussed in http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=9748)

sheep21 · Apr 27, 2009

took this afew years ago whilst still learning to use the camera properly, sorry for the fuzziness in places...

can you tell where it is :lol:

whostolemymonkey · Apr 27, 2009

thought I'd seen this before, its been done already, check out this site, lists most of the war memoriasl in the UK including the ones that have been lost http://www.roll-of-honour.com

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