2019

TL4557 : Cambridge War Memorial

taken 5 years ago, near to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

This is 1 of 24 images, with title Cambridge War Memorial in this square
Cambridge War Memorial
Cambridge War Memorial
Cambridge War Memorial

At the crossroads of Hills Road and Station Road in Cambridge stands the Cambridge War Memorial. It shows a soldier striding in the direction of the town whilst looking back towards the station. Titled ‘The Homecoming’, the statue was designed to represent victory and to honour all of the Cambridgeshire men who had served in the war.
The statue was unveiled to the public at 3pm on Monday 3 July 1922 by Duke of York, who was visiting Cambridge for an agricultural show. The Memorial is the work of the Canadian sculptor Dr Robert Tait Mackenzie.
Grade II listed. LinkExternal link

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


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TL4557, 2138 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 April, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4574 5734 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:11.7024N 0:7.8507E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4577 5735
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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