Battle of The Somme Memorial - Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
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A memorial to honour soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War. Located in Heaton Park, Manchester.
Waymark Code: WM14JF9
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/16/2021
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The tribute, in the shape of a curved wall, was designed to represent a Western Front trench stacked with sandbags. It contains a mosaic of tiles.
The park itself played a key role in the war effort, as a training ground for Army recruits, the Royal Air Force and the Manchester Regiment.
It also went on to be used for a military hospital.
The memorial includes the inscription 'Somme 1916' and stands two metres high over seven metres.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/19/2018
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Manchester City Council
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Physical Address of Monument:
Heaton Park
St Margarets Road
Manchester, United Kingdom
M25 2GT
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Website for this Monument: Not listed
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