The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials ...

Sacred space – Separate space, dimensions etc
Planting nearby – Neat grass lawns outside railed area
Earlier structures visible from site – St. Mary Major Church, demolished in the 1960s
Structures added since – St. Mary Major Church to the south, demolished in the 1960s which
has enhanced the isolation and visual impact of the memorial
Changes in use of visible structures nearby – Many of the nearby trees removed in 2005
Location chosen why (try to identify reasons) – Orientated on Altar in cathedral, Also on a
Orientation – Facing Cathedral Main entrance to the East
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former burial ground of St. Mary Major, and
site of Roman bath house
Visibility/ prominence? – Very prominent, its isolation has been enhanced by removal of
church and trees.
Alternative locations in surrounding area – Inside the Cathedral as County’s South
Conditions of visit
Date – 17/3/2008
Time – 1pm
Weather – Drizzle
Who with – N/A
Other info –
African War Memorials. Hooker statue
(1907) at other side of green.