Leicester, The War Memorial, Victoria Park c.1950
Photo ref:
L144028
More about this scene
A drawing board, a tee-square, a blank sheet of cartridge paper and a commission to create a lasting memorial to war: an almost impossible task. It was the architectural genius Edwin Lutyens who faced that task and created a monument of great dignity and subtle beauty, whose presence ensures that neither the horrors nor the heroism of that conflict will be forgotten.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
Featuring this image:
War Memorials
A special selection of photographs from our Archive of the War Memorials that connect us with those who fought and perished in the conflicts that have shaped the world we live in today. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them."- Laurence Binyon, For The Fallen
Memories of Leicester, the War Memorial, Victoria Park c1950
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Leicester, The War Memorial, Victoria Park c.1950
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After