Pozieres Memorial, Military memorial in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France.
The Pozieres Memorial is a military memorial in northern France with a Portland stone colonnade surrounding a cemetery where approximately 2700 First World War soldiers are laid to rest. The site combines architectural formality with carefully landscaped grounds that provide space for the names of the fallen.
The memorial was completed in 1930 and was built to honour more than 14000 British soldiers who died during the Battle of the Somme and 1918 combat. These figures reflect the scale of casualties from fighting over this part of northern France toward the war's end.
The site became a place where families could search for and find the names of their fallen relatives engraved on the stone panels after the First World War. This personal ritual of remembrance continues to shape the character of the location for visitors from around the world.
The site is free to visit year-round and features information panels and guides to help understand the events that took place here. Visitors should allow time to read names on the stones and explore the landscape surrounding the grounds.
Architect William Harrison Cowlishaw designed the site with a central chapel set within the colonnade, giving the memorial a spiritual dimension. This blend of military geometry and sacred space sets the memorial apart from many other war cemeteries in the region.
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