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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial
war memorial
architecturalStyle monumental architecture
category British military memorials and cemeteries
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
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
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
surface form: Thiepval Visitor Centre
height about 45 metres
heritageDesignation major war memorial of the Commonwealth
inscriptionLanguage English
French
locatedIn Hauts-de-France
location Thiepval, Somme, France
maintainedBy Imperial War Graves Commission
surface form: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
materialUsed brick
stone
near Albert, Somme
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
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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Battle of the Somme memorial Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Edwin Lutyens notableWork Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Paul Philippe Cret notableWork Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
this entity surface form: Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval (consulting role)
Somme, France containsFeature Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
subject surface form: Somme
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme hasVisitorCentre Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Thiepval Visitor Centre
Léon Azéma notableWork Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
this entity surface form: Thiepval Memorial
Léon Azéma architectOf Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Landseer notableWork Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
subject surface form: Edwin Landseer Lutyens
Imperial War Graves Commission notableMemorial Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Stone of Remembrance notableExampleLocation Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
this entity surface form: Thiepval Memorial cemetery
Somme 1916 memorial Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Somme (department) containsMemorial Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Battle of Thiepval Ridge associatedPlace Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Thiepval, Somme, France knownFor Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Thiepval, Somme, France hasMemorial Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Thiepval Anglo-French Cemetery adjacentTo Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Somme battlefields memorials hasPart Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
South African military memorials and cemeteries hasPart Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
this entity surface form: Thiepval South African Memorial