Colchester War Memorial
war memorial in Colchester, Essex, England
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Colchester War Memorial
Summary
Colchester War Memorial is a war memorial[1].
Key Facts
- Colchester War Memorial is located in Colchester[2].
- Colchester War Memorial is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
- Colchester War Memorial's instance of is recorded as war memorial[4].
- Colchester War Memorial's instance of is recorded as statue[5].
- Colchester War Memorial's depicts is recorded as Victoria[6].
- Colchester War Memorial's depicts is recorded as sword[7].
- Colchester War Memorial's depicts is recorded as wreath[8].
- Colchester War Memorial's depicts is recorded as Saint George and the Dragon[9].
- Colchester War Memorial's depicts is recorded as Eirene[10].
- Colchester War Memorial's depicts is recorded as Columba[11].
- Colchester War Memorial is made of bronze[12].
- Colchester War Memorial is made of Portland limestone[13].
- Colchester War Memorial is made of granite[14].
- Colchester War Memorial is made of terracotta[15].
- Colchester War Memorial's Commons category is recorded as Colchester War Memorial[16].
- Colchester War Memorial's commemorates is recorded as World War I[17].
- Colchester War Memorial's commemorates is recorded as World War II[18].
- May 24, 1923 marks the founding of Colchester War Memorial[19].
- Colchester War Memorial's OS grid reference is recorded as TL9992525247[20].
- Colchester War Memorial's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 51.889878, 'longitude': 0.903923, 'precision': 1e-06}[21].
- Colchester War Memorial's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II* listed building[22].
- Colchester War Memorial's inscription is recorded as TO THE / GLORIOUS / MEMORY / OF THE MEN / OF / COLCHESTER WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 18 / THEY STROVE FOR PEACE / THEY SERVED / FOR FREEDOM / THEY DIED TO LIVE[23].
- Colchester War Memorial's inscription is recorded as THE NAMES OF 1263 MEN OF COLCHESTER / HERE COMMEMORATED ARE INSCRIBED / ON VELLUM AND DISPLAYED INSIDE THE / PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE AT THE TOWN HALL[24].
- Colchester War Memorial's inscription is recorded as TO THE / HONOUR / OF THE / MEN & WOMEN / OF / COLCHESTER / WHO STOOD FOR / KING & COUNTRY / & BEARING ARMS / OR BY THEIR WORK / HELPED TO WIN / THE WAR / 1914 – 18. / THANKS BE TO GOD / WHO GAVE US / THE VICTORY[25].
- Colchester War Memorial's inscription is recorded as AND TO HONOUR ALSO / THOSE WHO WORKED, SERVED / AND DIED IN THE FURTHER WAR OF / 1939 – 1945[26].
Body
Material and Period
Recorded made from material include bronze[12], Portland limestone[13], granite[14], and terracotta[15].