Kendal's Great War Memorial, Cumbria UK
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martlakes
N 54° 19.706 W 002° 44.829
30U E 516443 N 6020093
The main war memorial in the town: "In honour of the men of Kendal who loyally served in the Great War". It stands on the edge of the high street and the market place. A remembrance ceremony takes place each year.
Waymark Code: WM31EB
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/25/2008
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A statue of a soldier in uniform stands on a plinth with panels inscribed with the names of those from Kendal who died in the Great War. There are a lot of names for a fairly small town, with panels on all the sides of the monument. The monument says it was "erected by their fellow townsmen."
It also includes a small plaque along a bottom edge remembering the 2nd World War, and on the back has one with a single name from the Korean War.
It is generally well kept up and forms the focus of the annual remembrance parade and ceremony.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local Council
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Market Place
Kendal, Cumbria UK
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