The memorial to the missing of the Somme / Gavin Stamp.

Main entry:

Stamp, Gavin.

Title & Author:

The memorial to the missing of the Somme / Gavin Stamp.

Publication:

London : Profile, 2007, 2006.

Description:

214 pages : illustrations, map, portrait, plans ; 21 cm.

Series:

Wonders of the world

Notes:
Originally published: 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1. The battle of the Somme -- Ch. 2. War memorials -- Ch. 3. The architect -- Ch. 4. The War Graves Commission -- Ch. 5. Memorials to the missing -- Ch. 6. Thiepval -- Ch. 7. The design -- Ch. 8. Legacy.

Summary:

The memorial to the missing of the Somme at Thiepval in France is visited by thousands every year. This study tells the story behind the memorial - how it commemorates the war dead, its architectural importance, and is wider historical significance and resonance today.

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ISBN:

9781861978967 (pbk.)
1861978960 (pbk.)
9781847650603 (ebk.)
1847650600

Subject:

War memorials France Thiepval.
World War, 1914-1918 Monuments France Thiepval.
World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns France Thiepval.
Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.
Monuments aux morts France Thiepval.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 Monuments France Thiepval.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 Campagnes et batailles France Thiepval.
Bataille de la Somme, France, 1916.
Military campaigns.
Monuments.
War memorials.
France.
France Thiepval.

Added entries:

Wonders of the world (London, England)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 251606
Call No.: BIB 181153
Status: Available

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