Arch of Remembrance

About

Arch of Remembrance is a memorial in west midlands. Established 1923. (War memorial in Leicester, England.) According to Wikipedia: "The Arch of Remembrance is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and located in Victoria Park, Leicester, in the East Midlands of England. Leicester's industry contributed significantly to the British war effort. A temporary war memorial was erected in 1917, and a committee was formed in 1919 to propose a permanent memorial. The committee resolved to appoint Lutyens as architect and to site the memorial in Victoria Park. Lutyens's first proposal was accepted by the committee but was scaled back and eventually cancelled due to a shortage of funds. The committee then asked Lutyens to design a memorial arch, which he presented to a public meeting in 1923."

Coordinates

52.6234, -1.1215

Established

1923

Sources

• osm: w1095946531 (ODbL)
• wikipedia: Arch of Remembrance (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• commons: War Memorial Leicester, Summer 2009.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)