2015

TQ5446 : Leigh War Memorial

taken 9 years ago, near to Leigh, Kent, England

This is 1 of 7 images, with title Leigh War Memorial in this square
Leigh War Memorial
Leigh War Memorial
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

Leigh

Leigh (pronounced Lye) is a small village three miles west of Tonbridge. It possesses a range of services including a church, a pub, primary school, Post Office, shops, cricket club, village hall and a village green.
Website: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: People, Events Defence, Military
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TQ5446, 668 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 June, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 September, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5495 4656 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.8351N 0:12.9786E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5493 4657
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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