Derby War Memorial

The Derby War Memorial was designed by Charles Clayton Thompson and stands before the Derby Guildhall. It features a bronze figure of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus in her arms by the sculptor George Arthur Walker.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: war memorial in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “War Memorial”
  • Inscription: “The Great War 1914 - 1918 For faith and home and righteousness. World War 1939 - 1945. In honour of those who have fallen in conflict since 1945. In honour of those civilians who lost their lives in war”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Derby Silk Mill.

Museum
Photo: Janet Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a and art gallery in , England. It was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. is situated 760 feet west of Derby War Memorial.

Museum
Photo: Chris Harris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly known as Derby Industrial Museum, is a museum of industry and history in , England. The museum is located on the former site of Lombe's Mill, a historic silk mill which marks the southern end of the World Heritage Site. is situated 1,000 feet north of Derby War Memorial.

Arts center
Photo: Tim Tregenza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is an arts centre in , England, first opened on 26 September 2008. provides an art gallery, three cinemas, artists’ studios, and a cafe bar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cathedral Quarter and Little Chester.

Neighborhood
Photo: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of five areas within city centre, based around the name of the . It is bound by St Alkmund's Way and Ford Street to the north and west, the River Derwent to the east, and Albert Street, Victoria Street, Wardwick and Friargate to the south.

Suburb
, also known as Chester Green after the area of open parkland at its centre, is a suburb of the city of , in , England. It is located approximately 0.6 miles north of the city centre, on the east bank of the River Derwent.

Neighborhood
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an inner-city suburb of in , England. It is surrounded by the Mackworth Estate, Rowditch and The West End suburbs. also incorporates an area called the Morley Estate.

Derby War Memorial

Latitude
52.92316° or 52° 55′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.4765° or 1° 28′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C4WWGFF+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1259847644
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q5261522
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