2014

SO1107 : Rhymney War Memorial

taken 10 years ago, near to Rhymney, Caerphilly/Caerffili, Wales

Rhymney War Memorial
Rhymney War Memorial
Located behind railings in a triangular area at the junction of Victoria Road, High Street and Lawn Terrace.
War Memorials

Many war memorials appeared in British towns and cities after the South African War of 1899-1902 (known popularly as the Boer War), but most were constructed after the First World War, known to contemporaries as the Great War (1914-19). These were updated after the Second World War (1939-45), usually by adding a plaque with the names of those killed in that conflict. Almost every town and village in Britain has a memorial erected after the Great War, the commonest types taking the form of a cross, an obelisk or a statue of a soldier. Some occupy a prominent public space; others stand in the local cemetery or can be found inside the local church. Memorials usually commemorate the inhabitants of a particular locality, the former pupils of a school, or the members of a military unit or branch of the armed forces. Other memorials, often bronze plaques placed indoors, commemorate the employees of a private company or public institution.


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Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces City, Town centre other tags: War Memorial Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · High Street [76] · Victoria Road [18] Other Photos: · War Memorial under wraps, Rhymney ·
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SO1107, 352 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 17 January, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 12 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 1140 0752 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:45.5599N 3:17.1066W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 1139 0753
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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