The Abergavenny war memorial statue
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The Abergavenny war memorial statue
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 14 Oct 2012
His body language and expression seem to say 'war is the last resort' or 'war is a waste of lives' or that the real burden of war falls on the ordinary man, conscripted or volunteering to rectify the failings of his government, diplomats, policies etc. His stance also seems to say 'a job well done - now let's never let war happen again'.
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Image Location
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51.824591
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-3.021141