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Location: Minehead, West Somerset District, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Minehead, Dunster and Wootton Courtenay loop — Exmoor National Park

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2. Kitnors Tearoom, Bossington – View of the Exmoor Coast loop from Bossington

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3. The Old Ship Aground – Minehead Harbour loop from Alcombe

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Javi Jaavii

September 14, 2023

A memorial dedicated to the fallen in the First World War, consisting of a Celtic-style wheel cross. Subsequently, another one was added for the Second World War, which is the bench that can be observed on one side of the base.

JakobusPilger

June 16, 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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Location: Minehead, West Somerset District, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

Minehead War Memorial

1. Minehead, Dunster and Wootton Courtenay loop — Exmoor National Park

2. Kitnors Tearoom, Bossington – View of the Exmoor Coast loop from Bossington

3. The Old Ship Aground – Minehead Harbour loop from Alcombe

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