WEYMOUTH, DORSET
Almost wherever you travel around the English coastline you are reminded of our military past and present. Murals, shrines, plaques, monuments and sculptures commemorate battles fought and loved ones lost. Weymouth’s military history dates to the late 18th century, and Portland Harbour was built to host the new steam navy a hundred years later. The town’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony is always well attended and draws crowds from far and wide. This national commemoration of loss has been coupled in recent years, particularly along the coast, with a noticeable increase in personal public memorials, in the form of flowers, shrines and benches.