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"On this day take time to remember those who have fallen.
But on every day after, do more; put the freedoms they died for to greater and nobler uses."
"Remembering our loved ones is breathing life into their faded images, that we might once more see their faces and pass along a tearful "I miss you".
~ Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons
Sandham Memorial Chapel is in the village of Burghclere, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade I listed, 1920s decorated chapel, designed by Lionel Godfrey Pearson. The chapel was built to accommodate a series of paintings by the English artist Stanley Spencer.
We all trooped over to a couple cemeteries for our usual visit on this day. It's a sobering thing. Bugs planted her little flag before we left. I hope everyone is having a nice day...remember.
Also...last day to submit a "profile" shot for WAW ;)
A new theme tomorrow!
WWII Memorial at sunset. An unforgettable sight at any hour of the day.
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
WWII Memorial
I took a kajillion photos on this trip, so I visit the files quite regularly. Bear with me! :~}
Berlin
The memorial with its huge blocks would not be known for beauty. But there is something in this gigantic blocks in those straight lines, the the further down the narrow gorges that gets into your soul
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A tribute and reminder for all of those who never returned from the sea.
This memorial seat is outside Coldstonesfold Farm near Greehow village in Nidderdale
Happy Bench Monday (HBM)
The beautiful quote on the front of the seat reads :-
"If there comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart. I'll stay there for ever" A.A.Milne
Greenhow was an old mining village that was a major supplier of lead.
Joseph Kipling, the grandfather of Rudyard Kipling was the minister at the Methodist Chapel at Greenhow and Rudyard himself is known to have visited the village.
The church in the village (St Mary's) is reputedly the highest parish church in England still in use, though services are now only fortnightly on Sunday evenings plus major feast times
In the historic centreof Palermo, going up c.so Vittorio Emanuele; Palazzo Gulì stands between the Quattro Canti and the Cathedral. If you find the time along the way, visit the No Mafia Memorial, a cultural center that traces the history of the mafia and those who fought it through photos, audiovisuals, documents and articles. An interesting journey inside inevitable reflections and emotions for those who, like me, live and have always lived in this beautiful and dramatic land. (nomafiamemorial.org)
Memorial Cross Overlook
Sewanee, Tennessee
Originally a memorial for the First World War. Now it is for all wars.
(Flickr Friday: #326 Remembrance)
This memorial is dedicated to all those who died in the city of Granollers because of the air raids during the Spanish Civil War. One of those took place on the 31st May 1938 and caused 224 civilian casualties.
My great-grandfather had an appointment to the dentist on that day. A man, who was also waiting in the dental clinic, asked him if he could go first. He didn’t want to miss the bus to return to his town. My great-grandfather accepted and waited for a bit longer. Shortly after the other man departed, the air raid started. He always said that he wouldn’t have survived if he hadn’t agreed to lose his turn.
Este monumento está dedicado a todas las personas que fallecieron en la población de Granollers a causa de los bombardeos aéreos durante la Guerra civil española. Una de ellos tuvo lugar el 31 de mayo de 1938, el cual dejó un balance de 224 víctimas mortales.
Mi bisabuelo tenía una cita ese día en el dentista. Otro hombre, que estaba también esperando en la clínica dental, le pidió si podía pasar antes que él porque tenía miedo de perder el autobús para regresar a su pueblo. Mi bisabuelo aceptó y se quedó ahí por más tiempo. Poco después de que el otro hombre se marchara, el bombardeo aéreo empezó. Él siempre dijo que no habría sobrevivido de no haber cedido su turno.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon.
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.
Gedenkspur, Pirna
Für jedes der über 14.000 Opfer, die in der Tötungsanstalt Pirna-Sonnenstein vergast wurden, steht heute symbolisch ein farbiges Kreuz als Teil einer Gedenkspur, die von der Altstadt Pirnas aus bis in den Keller auf Schloss Sonnenstein an den Ort des Verbrechens führt.
For each of the more than 14,000 victims who were gassed in the Pirna-Sonnenstein killing center, a colored cross symbolizes the crime and forms part of a memorial trail that leads from Pirna's old town to the cellar of Sonnenstein Castle, the site of the crime.
Berlin, Germany, 2017.
Here is an image from an ongoing project I started four years ago.
For the complete series, check out this gallery.
Enjoy!
Crichton Memorial Church, Dumfries Scotland:
The focal point of the 85 acre Crichton Estate is the cathedral-style Crichton Memorial Church, designed by Edinburgh architect Sydney Mitchell, 1890-97. The Church features a nave, chancel, transepts and a 123 feet high square tower over the crossing.
The richly detailed exterior is of red sandstone from Locharbriggs quarry and the elegant interior features sandstone from nearby Thornhill. Inside the church you will find a stunning oak roof and floors of Irish and Sicilian marble under foot and superb furnishings, including a stone carving by William Vickers of Glasgow illuminated by the impressive stained glass by Oscar Paterson of Glasgow.
War has a cost beyond destruction of property. The lives cut short, the families injured and destroyed - all must be counted and remembered.
Wikipedia: "The Douaumont Ossuary (French: Ossuaire de Douaumont)[1] is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. [...] The ossuary is a memorial containing the remains of both French and German soldiers who died on the Verdun battlefield. Through small outside windows, the skeletal remains of at least 130,000 unidentified combatants of both nations can be seen filling up alcoves at the lower edge of the building. On the inside of the ossuary building, the ceiling and walls are partly covered by plaques bearing names of French soldiers who died during the Battle of Verdun."
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The memorial tower ('Crich Stand') was completed in 1923. Dedicated to the memory of the soldiers from the Sherwood Foresters Regiment who died in World War I and World War II. Two further plaques are found beneath the railings, either side of the door. One further dedicates the memorial to those who died serving in the Sherwood Foresters regiment from 1945 to 1970, while the other further dedicates it to those who died serving the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment from 1970 to 2007 and the Mercian Regiment since 2007
A member of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy in front of the East Coast Memorial that contains the names of the 4,596 servicemen who lost their lives in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II in Battery Park.
During this Memorial Day weekend we should remember all those who gave their lives in the service of our country and thank all the armed service members who are currently serving the country.
Took a picture a while back of the Lincoln Memorial from inside the structure, but this time I wanted one from the outside. I managed to take the shot at the blue hour. Long exposure like usual. There was all kinds of light from bikes and such, so I thought it would go well with the shot.
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India which was built between 1906 and 1921
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag,
but in striving that our country
shall be righteous as well as strong.
Happy Memorial Day !!
Compared to the small elephant sculpture, the sculpture of the elk, the heraldic animal of East Prussia, the displaced persons of World War II who played a major role in the postwar history of Stade and its district, is life-size. Next to the elk, a memorial stone commemorating the district and town twinning with Goldap in East Prussia has stood since 1987.
Im Vergleich zur kleinen Skulptur des Elefanten ist die Skulptur des Elchs, Wappentier der Ostpreußen, der Heimatvertriebenen des 2. Weltkriegs, die in der Nachkriegsgeschichte Stades und seines Kreises eine große Rolle spielten, lebensgroß. Neben dem Elch steht seit 1987 auf der Erleninsel ein Gedenkstein für die Kreis- und Städtepartnerschaft mit Goldap in Ostpreußen.
Berlin
The memorial with its huge blocks would not be known for beauty. It started to get on our nerves - but then in the end we got to the south west corner where there were some blocks missing and trees instead - there is hope - And I hope it is for mankind