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A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to commemorate those who have died, or been injured, in war. The intent of the war memorial is not to glorify war, but to honour those who have died, or been injured, protecting the life or liberty of others.
A war memorial can be an entire building, often containing a museum, or just a simple plaque. Many war memorials take the form of a monument or statue, and serve as a meeting place for memorial day services. As such, they are often found near the centre of town, or contained in a park or plaza to allow easy public access.
Many war memorials bear plaques listing the names of those that died in battle. Sometimes these lists can be very long. Some war memorials are dedicated to a specific battle, while others are more general in nature and bear inscriptions listing various theatres of war.
