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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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_73T4hyZwmk

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?