A Century of Remembrance: One Hundred Outstanding British War Memorials"A Century of Remembrance is a study of one hundred outstanding British war memorials which commemorate 20th century conflicts from the Boer War to the Falklands and Gulf wars. The first described is a Boer War memorial unveiled on 5 November 1904, and the last is the Animals in War memorial unveiled in London on 24 November 2004. With a short description of the featured memorial's background and significance accompanied by photographs of the whole and detail, each entry is highly informative. The selection represents the work of numerous designers and artists, some like Edward Lutyens of world-renown, others virtually unknown. They come in a wide variety of forms such as statues, stained glass windows, arches, obelisks, cloisters, chapels, art galleries and even a carillon." "The aim of this book is to focus attention not just on the richness and range of our national memorials but also on the important work of The War Memorials Trust, which will benefit from the sale of this book."--BOOK JACKET. |
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A Century of Remembrance: One Hundred Outstanding British War Memorials Derek Boorman Limited preview - 2006 |
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