Thiepval Memorial This imposing monument of brick and stone stands 45 m high and is visible for several kilometres in every direction The sixteen pillars are engraved with the names of 73367 British and Commonwealth soldiers that fell during the ID: 189197
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Landmarks – the Thiepval Memorial
This imposing monument of brick and stone stands 45 m high and is visible for several kilometres in every direction.
The
sixteen pillars are engraved with the names of 73,367 British and Commonwealth soldiers that fell during the
Battle of the Somme
between July and November 1916 and who have no known grave.Slide2
Landmarks – the Menin Gate
The
Menin
Gate Memorial to the Missing
is a
war memorial
in
Ypres
,
Belgium
dedicated to the
British
and
Commonwealth
soldiers who were killed in the
Ypres Salient
of
World War I
and whose graves are unknown. The memorial is located at the eastern exit of the town and marks the starting point for one of the main roads out of the town that led Allied soldiers to the front line. Slide3
Landmarks – the
Vimy Ridge Memorial
The
Canadian National
Vimy
Memorial
is a memorial site in
France
dedicated to the memory of
Canadian Expeditionary Force
members killed during the
First World War
. It also serves as the place of commemoration for First World War Canadian soldiers killed or presumed dead in France who have no known grave. Slide4
Landmarks – Macclesfield War Memorial
Macclesfield War Memorial is in Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It was unveiled in 1921, and consists of a stone pillar and
pedestal
and three bronze statues. One statue is that of a mourning female, and the others comprise
Britannia
laying a wreath over a soldier who had died from gassing, an unusual subject for a war memorial at the time. The memorial is designated by
English Heritage
as a Grade II
listed building
.Slide5
Landmarks – The Cenotaph, London
The
cenotaph in the UK that stands in
Whitehall
, London, was designed by Sir
Edwin
Lutyens
.
It is undecorated save for a carved wreath on each end and the words "The Glorious Dead," chosen by
Lloyd George
.
It
was intended to commemorate specifically the victims of the First World War, but is used to commemorate all of the dead in all wars in which British servicemen and women have fought. The dates of the
First World War
and the
Second World War
are inscribed on it in Roman numerals. Slide6
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Remembrance Day – November 11th Slide7
If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign fieldThat is for ever England.
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie:
Dulce
et decorum
est
Pro patria
mori
.
Wilfred Owen
What is Wilfred
Owen’s
opinion about fighting and dying in the First World War?
Why does he have this opinion?
From the poem ‘
Dulce
et Decorum
Est
’ written in 1917:
From the poem ‘The Soldier’ written in 1914:
What is Rupert Brooke’s opinion about fighting and dying in the First World War?
Why does he have this opinion?Slide8
What is the purpose of Remembrance Day?
“We should be remembering the heroes of Britain who bravely fought to defend our freedom against an aggressive enemy. We are remembering ‘Our Glorious Dead’.”
“We should be remembering the senseless waste of the lives of millions of men from countries across Europe who all
thought
they were doing their patriotic duty. We should remember them to try to avoid such carnage happening in the future.’
Discussion points:
Which of the two opinions above do you agree with more?
Can you agree with both at the same time?
Should we remember the millions of German soldiers who also died in the war
?
Can war ever be justified? If so, what can justify war?