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TL4557 : War Memorial in Cambridge

taken 9 years ago, near to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

War Memorial in Cambridge
War Memorial in Cambridge
Located at the junction of Station Road with Hills Road, the War Memorial stands outside the entrance to the Botanic Gardens. The memorial used to stand on a traffic island in Hills Road but was relocated during 2012 as part of the Botanic House development at the junction and the statue retains the original orientation – with the soldier looking towards the station, from where his fallen comrades will never disembark again. The memorial is called The Homecoming and is the work of Canadian sculptor Dr Robert Tait Mackenzie. It was unveiled by the then Duke of York, later King George VI, in July 1922. Information from Cambridge News. The memorial is dedicated to "The men of Cambridgeshire, The Isle of Ely, The Borough and University of Cambridge who served in The Great War 1914-1919 and in The World War 1939-1945"

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Geographical Context: City, Town centre Primary Subject: Memorial
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Cambridge [530] · Road [431] · Hills Road [231] · Botanic Garden [215] · University [209] Other Photos: · Forward Lads ·
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TL4557, 2138 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Martin Addison   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 30 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 8 June, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4574 5734 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:11.7024N 0:7.8507E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4575 5733
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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