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- 2. The Background… The Great War of 1914-1918 was so terrible and inflicted such large numbers of
- 3. Probably one of the most well recognized WW1 memorials is the Cenotaph, located in Whitehall, London.
- 4. Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium Whilst not located within a Commonwealth nation, the Menin Gate is a
- 5. Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, New Zealand One of the more recent Commonwealth memorials is the
- 6. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw, Poland While not a Commonwealth nation, there is no doubt
- 7. Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia The Australian War Memorial is found in the country’s capital city,
- 8. Tyne Cot Commonwealth Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium This Commonwealth cemetery, located just outside the small Belgian town
- 9. Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh, UK Found within Edinburgh Castle is this haunting WW1 memorial. The
- 10. National War Memorial, Ottawa, Canada Canada’s principle WW1 memorial is an imposing granite archway 20 metres
- 11. Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey One of the most well known battles from WW1 was the
- 12. National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados The contribution of smaller Commonwealth nations is often overlooked, which is
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The Background…
The Great War of 1914-1918 was so terrible and inflicted
The Background…
The Great War of 1914-1918 was so terrible and inflicted
Preserving the memory of the people involved in the fighting, those people who were forever to be scarred by their involvement in the First World War, and the places ravaged by the war, was at the heart of a desire in the 1920s to find a way to mark their participation in such a large-scale, world-changing event.
Memorials to the First World War are many and varied. Official and private memorials are to be found on the battlefields of the various theatres of that war and in the home nation of those who served from the many countries which were involved in it
Probably one of the most well recognized WW1 memorials is
Probably one of the most well recognized WW1 memorials is
The nation observes a two-minute silence at 11am, with cannons near the Cenotaph signaling the beginning and end of the silence. Wreaths of poppies are laid at the foot of the monument to signify the fields of the Somme where most British lives were lost. The vastness of the parade and the national respect for this event is highly moving.
The Cenotaph, London, UK
Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Whilst not located within a Commonwealth nation, the
Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Whilst not located within a Commonwealth nation, the
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, New Zealand
One of the more recent
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, New Zealand
One of the more recent
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw, Poland
While not a Commonwealth nation,
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw, Poland
While not a Commonwealth nation,
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
The Australian War Memorial is found in
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
The Australian War Memorial is found in
Tyne Cot Commonwealth Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium
This Commonwealth cemetery, located just outside
Tyne Cot Commonwealth Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium
This Commonwealth cemetery, located just outside
Scottish National War Memorial,
Edinburgh, UK
Found within Edinburgh Castle is this
Scottish National War Memorial,
Edinburgh, UK
Found within Edinburgh Castle is this
National War Memorial, Ottawa, Canada
Canada’s principle WW1 memorial is an imposing
National War Memorial, Ottawa, Canada
Canada’s principle WW1 memorial is an imposing
Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey
One of the most well known battles
Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey
One of the most well known battles
National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados
The contribution of smaller Commonwealth nations is
National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados
The contribution of smaller Commonwealth nations is