Memorials

A memorial is something made to remind people of a significant person or event.

There are lots of different types of memorials. They can be statues,

monuments, buildings, stamps or money. There might be a special day named after someone, or a plaque on a building. Even

parks, streets and other objects can be named to remember a significant person.

Statues

Statues are made to look like the person they were made for. They are usually made from stone or metal.

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Captain James CookEmmeline Pankhurst William ShakespeareMahatma Gandhi

Monuments

Monuments are structures built to honour a special person.

Captain James CookQueen Victoria Vincent van GoghMartin Luther King Jr

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Queen Victoria Building, India

Marie Curie Museum, Poland

Rosa Parks Station, USA

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station

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Memorial buildings, such as train stations and museums, can be named after a significant person.

Stamps

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Postage stamps can celebrate a significant person with a picture or symbol.

Money

Christopher Columbus

Marco Polo

Mahatma Gandhi

Florence Nightingale

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Special banknotes can celebrate a significant person with their name and a picture.

Plaques

A plaque is a flat piece of metal or stone with writing on it that is attached to a wall or the ground. It can show where a significant

person lived or worked.

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Emmeline Pankhurst Mary AnningCaptain Roald AmundsenJoseph Lister

Special days

4th February

Rosa Parks Day

USA

Third Monday in January

Martin Luther King Jr Day

USA

2nd October

Gandhi Jayanti event

India

Second Monday in October

Columbus Day

USA

People can be remembered by having a day named after them. It is a time when people remember the work and achievements

of that person.

Parks

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Sometimes parks or public places are named after significant people who are linked to the area or the park itself.

Jardin Marco Polo, France

Street names

Sometimes streets in a town or city may be named after a significant person who is linked to the city or the street.

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Stained glass windows

Some significant people are depicted in stained glass windows, usually in churches or other large, important buildings.

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