1. War Memorials Trust
Designing a memorial

2. Learning Objectives
Design and create a memorial to a specific person or event, including selecting appropriate features and materials
Use a variety of methods and techniques, including ICT, to create and share the memorial.
Colchester, Essex (WM1709) © Anthony Bradbury, 2012

3. Learning Outcomes
Create a memorial to a specific person or event and explain the reasons for your choices
Choose and use appropriate materials and techniques to produce your design
Colchester, Essex (WM1709) © Anthony Bradbury, 2012

4. War memorials What is the purpose of war memorials? Who created them?
Why are there many different types?
Filleigh, Devon (WM652) © Mr Alan Francis Graveley, 2010

5. War memorial designs
Woodham, Surrey (WM992) © Clive Gilbert, 2011
Some war memorials have a traditional design, like this cross or monuments such as a cenotaph or obelisk.

6. War memorial designs
This memorial is a decorated and framed list of names with a dedication above. The full names and decorations of those named given.
Tranmere, Merseyside (WM4008) © Michael P Coyle, 2010

7. War memorial designs
This memorial is an elaborate watercolour painting. Surnames and initials are listed over a depiction of men running over No Man’s Land and images of Britannia, a lion, a cannon and various flags are shown at the top.
Torquay, Devon (WM902) © War Memorials Trust, 2008

8. War memorial designs
This picture shows a page in a war memorial book. The full name, rank, regiment, date and cause of death is written for each casualty within a border. The pages are turned regularly so all names are displayed.
Brechin, Angus (WM6475) © Van Leiper, 2009.

9. War memorial designs
This war memorial cross is carved into a hillside overlooking the village where those it remembers came from. The community wanted a memorial that was simple and close to nature.
Men of Shoreham, Kent (WM1534) © Shoreham Parish Council, 2005

10. War memorial designs Soldier with arms reversed
Images of a figure resting on reversed arms are often used as a symbol of mourning or respect.
Fenton, Staffordshire (WM113) © War Memorials Trust, 2001

11. War memorial designs Wreaths
Images are often shown on war memorials and wreaths are laid at Remembrance services.
A wreath is a traditional symbol of commemoration.
Fenton, Staffordshire (WM113) © War Memorials Trust, 2001

12. War memorial designs Eternal light
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (WM6174) © IWM’s Farthing Collection
Eternal light
This war memorial has a lantern (at the top of the memorial) and the words, “let light perpetual shine upon them” are inscribed above a list of the names of the dead.

13. War memorial location
This memorial is on the site of the town well, which is where the men commemorated used to socialise before the war. The community therefore thought it a fitting location for their memorial.
Clifton, Bedfordshire (WM2616) © Clifton Parish Council, 2010

14. Your design
Design a memorial suitable for the purpose your teacher has discussed with you.
Remember to consider:
Who or what the memorial is to
What it should look like and what materials it will be made from
Where it will be located – remember this may also affect the materials chosen
What words it will have on it