'In Memoriam' or 'In spiration'

[Perseas]

My contribution (from Greece) to this fine thread started by Paul (Thank you), part of Historic memory.
From what Ralph posted above, if those mislead persons who vandalized memorials knew what memorials represent, then what they ought to do is just stay silent. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" a phrase from George Santayana for those with "short" memory!
First picture is the tomb of the unknown soldier (under the parliament), the words on the wall are the places that Greeks fought and died for freedom.
The guards are the "Evzones" from the presidential guard and stay 24 hours a day every day of the year guarding
the tomb!

This is the statue of King Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae in memory of the battle at 480 bc.
View from above...

there are many more but i dont want to take advantage of the space!
Thanks again Paul for the opportunity and every member who shared and will share his country's memorials.
Dimitris.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

My two favourite WWI memorials......Allward's haunting "Canada Bereft" sculpture that forms the focus of the Vimy Memorial and the Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont Hamel on the Somme, where the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was destroyed on the First Day of the battle. The moose is shown calling out for the island's fallen sons.

 

[peedee]

Perseas Fabulous thank you That's one I would love to see for real>

Colin I was there in Newfoundland Park with Housecarl barely 2 years agonand I was going to post these pics if no-one else did

it had a profound effect on me being there.
It is a very moving place with a lot of monuments

Thank you both for for sharing these

 

[Colin_Fraser]

And possibly the most important one....the book burning memorial at Babelplatz Berlin, where the Nazis torched decadent books, consisting of a subterranean library with empty booksheleves and a bronze plaque with a prescient 1820 quote from Heinrich Heine...."That was only a prelude, there where they burn books, they burn in the end people."

 

[peedee]

Powerful Stuff Colin it feels weird putting a 'like' next to that, but ......
.you know ?
Paul

 

[Colin_Fraser]

I know Paul. When my oldest son and I were there in '06 he walked across the square whistling the book burning tune from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He stopped when I noted that the tune was a real Nazi march and that I didn't have enough Euros on me to bail him out of jail

Its the monument I always think of when the issue of censorship comes up.

Cheers

Colin

 

[peedee]

almost Woops moment then !

Ref Vimy Ridge, I watched a you tube video about a piper who took his grandfathers pipes back an played flowers of the forest on the memorial.
His grandfather was one who played the regiment into battle and survived.
I will find it and forward it to you
Regards Paul

 

[gothicgeek]

From my trip to Orkney in 2008


And found this on google....

Middlesbrough Cenotap.....

 

[gothicgeek]

And this little site Hidden Tees-side has lots of info

 

[peedee]

Mark lovely dramatic orkney sky,
Fascinated by a memorial with Italien 1943 on it and star of David on the guard chains, any ideas at all? I know it's a few years ago mind !

Middlesborough memorial's proper gritty innit?
It r eflects well no pun on the tough reputaion of the Yorkshire regiment and the 50th div of D-day fame.

Wonderful stuff
Thanks for sharing
P

 

[gothicgeek]

The Italian Memorial is part of the Italian Chapel, after the sinking of the Royal Oak Churchill ordered all the little channels into Scapa Flow blocked...

The Churchill Barriers were built by Italian POWs.

There is a converted nissan hut that the POWs made into a church, amazing work and all with stuff they scrounged basically.

See here for a wiki entry

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Mark lovely dramatic orkney sky,
Fascinated by a memorial with Italien 1943 on it and star of David on the guard chains, any ideas at all? I know it's a few years ago mind !

Middlesborough memorial's proper gritty innit?
It eflects well no pun on the tough reputaion of the Yorkshire regiment and the 50th div of D-day fame.

Wonderful stuff
Thanks for sharing
P

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Mark lovely dramatic orkney sky,
Fascinated by a memorial with Italien 1943 on it and star of David on the guard chains, any ideas at all? I know it's a few years ago mind !

Middlesborough memorial's proper gritty innit?
It eflects well no pun on the tough reputaion of the Yorkshire regiment and the 50th div of D-day fame.

Wonderful stuff
Thanks for sharing
P

'Albert's Park', entrance! (Middlesbrough). Wow, this has changed massively! since I lived there. Thanks for this. A blast from the past! .

Regards,

Mark

 

[red tom]

Paul, it is not the star of David on the Italian memorial but the star of the House of Savoy, the Italian king. They are still worn by Italian troops today as 'collar dogs'

 

[peedee]

The Italian Memorial is part of the Italian Chapel, after the sinking of the Royal Oak Churchill ordered all the little channels into Scapa Flow blocked...
The Churchill Barriers were built by Italian POWs.

Gotcha seen that before didn't make the connection, it's truly a little beauty. Brilliant stuff Mark thank you.

Paul, it is not the star of David on the Italian memorial but the star of the House of Savoy, the Italian king. They are still worn by Italian troops today as 'collar dogs'

Doh course it is Tom spot on. See all the answers arte here you only have to ask.
Oustanding guys thanks very much for posting.

Paul

 

[JonH]

Pots and Pans, Saddleworth.Bit of a slog to get to but the turn-out on remembrance Sunday is fantastic.
Jon

 

[peedee]

I didn't even know that was a memorial John.
I've been past many times and never knew !
Nice one sir
Paul

 

[tomifune]

Kudos to Paul for bringing out the good qualities of this forum.
Really good stuff on here.

Bob

 

[peedee]

Kin

Kudos to Paul for bringing out the good qualities of this forum.
Really good stuff on here.

Bob

Thanks for looking bob, very kind words mate,
Joining in?
You post two good pics, and I'll do two I've been hiding up to now !
P

 

[tomifune]

Where William Tell shot the apple


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