War memorial, Tunbridge Wells (C) Nigel Chadwick

TQ5839 : War memorial, Tunbridge Wells

near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Great Britain

War memorial, Tunbridge Wells

War memorials were mainly constructed after WWI to commemorate the troops who gave their lives in the war. Many where then updated after WWII. Some war memorials date back to the Boer War. Almost every town and village in Britain has a War Memorial. They take many forms the commonest being an obelisk, a cross or statue of a soldier. Some commemorate the inhabitants of a place, some are for schools and others are for companies or Military groupings.
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2011

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Grid Square: TQ5839, 1820 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Nigel Chadwick (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 19 March, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 11 July, 2011
Geographical Context: City, Town centre Defence, Military
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 5848 3951 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.9764N 0:15.8212E
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 5843 3952
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)