Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
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The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major Commonwealth war memorial in France commemorating over 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.
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Target entity: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme Context triple: [Battle of the Somme, memorial, Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme]
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Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
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Gloucester Fishermen’s Memorial
The Gloucester Fishermen’s Memorial is a historic bronze statue and monument in Gloucester, Massachusetts, honoring the thousands of local fishermen lost at sea.
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National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme Target entity description: The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major Commonwealth war memorial in France commemorating over 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.
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A.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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B.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
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C.
Gloucester Fishermen’s Memorial
The Gloucester Fishermen’s Memorial is a historic bronze statue and monument in Gloucester, Massachusetts, honoring the thousands of local fishermen lost at sea.
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D.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial
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war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | monumental architecture ⓘ |
| category |
British military memorials and cemeteries
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South African military memorials and cemeteries ⓘ World War I memorials in France ⓘ |
| commemoratedForces |
British Army
ⓘ
Armed Forces of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
South African forces
|
| commemorates |
Battle of the Somme
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British soldiers missing in action on the Somme ⓘ South African soldiers missing in action on the Somme ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| commemorativePeriod | 1915–1918 Somme sector missing ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 50.045°N 2.686°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | soldiers with no known grave ⓘ |
| designedBy | Edwin Lutyens ⓘ |
| features |
Cross of Sacrifice nearby
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Stone of Remembrance ⓘ large central arch ⓘ piers bearing names of the missing ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCemetery | Thiepval Anglo-French Cemetery ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre |
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thiepval Visitor Centre
|
| height | about 45 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | major war memorial of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hauts-de-France ⓘ |
| location | Thiepval, Somme, France ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Imperial War Graves Commission
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surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
|
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Albert, Somme
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Amiens ⓘ |
| notableFor | largest Commonwealth war memorial to the missing in the world ⓘ |
| numberOfNamesCommemorated | over 72,000 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Imperial War Graves Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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| partOf | Somme battlefields memorials ⓘ |
| regionServed |
South Africa
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Commonwealth war remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Edward, Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| unveilingDate | 1 August 1932 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1932 ⓘ |
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Subject: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme Description of subject: The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major Commonwealth war memorial in France commemorating over 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.
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