Cant believe it

[fleetwood]

Managed to get oot for a wee run on the bike yesterday without gettin soaked

a clue to where I passed through, any idea where this memorial is ?

 

[Deleted account rno]

Anyone know what the swastikas and inverted swastikas are for on that memorial. I've never seen that before on any war memorials.

 

[columbus]

Probably wont help but can we see the memorial itself?

 

[skyenet]

Anyone know what the swastikas and inverted swastikas are for on that memorial. I've never seen that before on any war memorials.

THE BALMORAL WAR MEMORIAL

Unveiled by KING GEORGE V on 3rd September 1922

Dedicated in memory of the men from the estates in the area who gave their lives in the Great War.

The swastika was a symbol of widespread ancient useage associated with the sun and its name is from Sanskrit denoting well being, fortune and luck. The symbol appeared on the buildings and title pages of many of Rudyard Kiplings works. The symbol had no sinsiter associations at the time the memorial was designed.

 

[Deleted account rno]

THE BALMORAL WAR MEMORIAL

Unveiled by KING GEORGE V on 3rd September 1922

Dedicated in memory of the men from the estates in the area who gave their lives in the Great War.

The swastika was a symbol of widespread ancient useage associated with the sun and its name is from Sanskrit denoting well being, fortune and luck. The symbol appeared on the buildings and title pages of many of Rudyard Kiplings works. The symbol had no sinsiter associations at the time the memorial was designed.

Thanks for that.

It was the 1939-45 inscription beneath this that threw me. The names alongside the swastikas are obviously from WW1.

 

[Deleted account rno]

any idea where this memorial is ?

Is it the Balmoral War Memorial?

 

[Blackal]

Is it the Balmoral War Memorial?

........To the tower!


Al

 

[fleetwood]

THE BALMORAL WAR MEMORIAL

Unveiled by KING GEORGE V on 3rd September 1922

Dedicated in memory of the men from the estates in the area who gave their lives in the Great War.

The swastika was a symbol of widespread ancient useage associated with the sun and its name is from Sanskrit denoting well being, fortune and luck. The symbol appeared on the buildings and title pages of many of Rudyard Kiplings works. The symbol had no sinsiter associations at the time the memorial was designed.

sorry for the delay in replying had to do some overtime the night

 

[blobbs]

Great roads round there