Transcript War Memorials Trust War memorial designs Learning objectives •Know key features of some war memorial designs and why these may have been chosen by communities •To design an appropriate.

War Memorials Trust
War memorial designs
Learning objectives
•Know key features
of some war
memorial designs
and why these may
have been chosen by
communities
•To design an
appropriate memorial
for a specific purpose
Friday Bridge, Cambridgeshire (WM186) © A L Stubbs,
2010.
Learning outcomes
•Design a memorial,
considering purpose
and choosing
appropriate designs
•Use a variety of
methods to
communicate ideas
and feelings
Friday Bridge, Cambridgeshire (WM186) © A L Stubbs,
2010.
War memorial designs
Soldier with arms
reversed
•Images of a figure
resting on reversed arms
are often used as a
symbol of mourning or
respect.
•Why do you think this is
used?
Fenton, Staffordshire (WM113)
© War Memorials Trust, 2001
War memorial designs
Wreaths
•Images are often shown
on war memorials and
wreaths are laid at
Remembrance services.
•A wreath is a traditional
symbol of
commemoration.
•What do you think it
symbolises?
Fenton, Staffordshire (WM113)
War Memorials Trust, 2001
©
War memorial designs
Eternal light
•This war memorial has
a lantern (at the top of
the memorial) and the
words, “let light perpetual
shine upon them” are
inscribed above a list of
the names of the dead.
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (WM6174)
© IWM’s Farthing Collection
Crosses
•Crosses are a well
known type of war
memorial.
•Some crosses are
simple while others
are more elaborate
•Crosses are
sometimes carved
onto other designs
Top: Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire (WM19) © War
Memorials Trust, 2006. Above left: Kirkby, Merseyside
(WM906) © War Memorials Trust, 2010. Above right:
Rolvenden, Kent (WM258) © War Memorials Trust, 2007.
Monuments
•Cenotaph
From a Greek word
for ‘empty tomb.’
•Pillar
Some are made to
look broken off.
Why do you think
these symbols
have been used?
Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire
© War Memorials Trust, 2012
The Cenotaph, London
(WM2446) © War
Memorials Trust, 2003
Sculpture
Animals in War Memorial
•Commemorates animals
that have died in wars.
•Represents the experience
of animals in war.
•Some figures face forward,
representing future hope.
•Other sculptures show
other groups affected by
war.
Animals in War Memorial, London
(WM376) © War Memorials Trust, 2008
Functional memorials
•Some communities
chose functional
designs for
memorials, like a
hospital or bells.
•Others were halls,
bus shelters, schools
or benches.
•Why were these
chosen?
Victoria Memorial Hospital, Kent (WM4590) © John Stone,
2011
The Memorial Bells, London (WM4459)
© Philippa King, 2011
Your design
Think about:
•The purpose for your memorial – who or
what will it commemorate?
•The design – what best represents the
person or event being remembered? Think
about the images used.
•The feelings of people who might use the
memorial to remember.
•Will you include an inscription? What will
this say?