Archival photography and satellite images reveal the scale and ongoing maintenance of war memorials
Photographs of headstone replacement and cemetery care highlight the human and cultural dimensions of commemoration
Text by Daniel Alexander and Andrew Haslam investigates contemporary ideas of permanence and memory
Living memorial process creates a dynamic, evolving tribute to the war dead
Publication designed for both photography enthusiasts and academic researchers
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1.7 million Commonwealth War dead from the First and Second World Wars are commemorated individually and by name, on graves and memorials in 153 countries throughout the world. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains these – 2,500 cemeteries, 21,000 other burial grounds and 200 memorials to the missing.
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