Dickin Medal Memorial
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Dickin Medal Memorial
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 29 Mar 2012
This chainsaw sculpted Memorial to recipients of the Dickin Medal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickin_Medal (the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross), is in Woodbank Memorial Park Image There is a horse at the top, a mule, a carrier pigeon, a cat, an Alsatian, and a mongrel dog that found people trapped by the Blitz bombings - as well as a dove of peace, and an inscription - 'They died in war - they still serve in conflict', and the Ministry of Defence emblem. The sculpture is over 16 feet tall.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.410601
Longitude
-2.138512