2013

TR1457 : War Memorial, Dane John

taken 11 years ago, near to Canterbury, Kent, England

War Memorial, Dane John
War Memorial, Dane John
War Memorials

War memorials were mainly constructed after WWI to commemorate the troops who gave their lives in the war. Many were 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.
Many memorials are grade II listed, 61 are II* listed, LinkExternal link*_listed_war_memorials_in_England
& 12 are Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
A search for memorials can be carried out at LinkExternal link

Dane John Gardens

A historic park within Canterbury city's walls which dates back to 1551, and includes a mound which historical records prove was there in the first century AD. In 1790, local dignitary Alderman James Simmons laid out the park into formal gardens. In 1999, Canterbury City Council completed a million pound renovation of the park supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and local sponsorship.


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Geographical Context: People, Events Defence, Military
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TR1457, 1817 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 January, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 22 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 1485 5741 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:16.5187N 1:4.7387E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 1483 5743
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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