London, being a city of long historical legacy, has erected various war memorials throughout the vast expanse of its parks and streets. Designing a respectful memorial is not an easy task, and if one goes throughout the city and notices the countless memorials, they will see a vast variety of design choices and styles.
This first picture is an example of a war memorial that was dedicated to soldiers of the first world war. The designer of this memorial decided to create statues of real people, bringing a familiarity aspect to visitors, that they might connect personally to those that this memorial was created for. By making the memorial itself a statue of life-sized soldiers, visitors can hopefully relate to the individual and personal aspects of the effects of war.
This second example shows a very contrasting design choice. This memorial is very simple, adorned only by three flags. The effects of this memorial on viewers seems to be designed to be less focused on the individual, and more tailored towards recognizing the effects of war on a nation and citizens as a whole. The simple stone feature and respectful flags seem to speak to the nation's glory and honor in the midst of war.
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