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Shilton War Memorial

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Shilton War Memorial

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Location: Shilton, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Shilton War Memorial loop from Shilton

8.14km

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2. Burford Town Centre – Shilton War Memorial loop from Carterton

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3. Burford Town Centre – Shilton War Memorial loop from Shilton

13.6km

03:36

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Gibbo10

November 15, 2020

Good place to stop before the big climb

JakobusPilger

June 13, 2024

As a memorial to the many dead, such memorials - usually called "war memorials" in English - are still very important today. "Now, Lord, you let your servant depart in peace, as you have said..." says the so-called "Hymn of Simeon" (Luke's Gospel, Chapter 2, Verse 29). However, the people commemorated here did not depart in peace, but became victims of war and tyranny. This is why the term "dead soldiers' memorial" is now sometimes used in German instead of the previously most common "war memorial".

However, such a war memorial, which one encounters so often on the road, regardless of nationality, language and name, is always a testimony - still significant and current today - to the horror of war and tyranny. They all have two essential functions, and this for each generation anew:

-1- Commemorate and remember the victims

-2- Remind people to keep the peace

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Elevation 150 m

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Location: Shilton, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

Shilton War Memorial

1. Shilton War Memorial loop from Shilton

2. Burford Town Centre – Shilton War Memorial loop from Carterton

3. Burford Town Centre – Shilton War Memorial loop from Shilton

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