Title War commemoration and civic culture in the North East of England, 1854-1914 / Guy Hinton

Published Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021] ©2021

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations Series Britain and the world Britain and the world. Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Uncertain Memorials: The Crimean War Cannon, 1857-1861 -- 3. Reinforcing the Moral Code: The Memorial to General Havelock in Sunderland -- 4. Small Wars, Big Box Office, Little Impact? Colonial Conflicts between 1878-1885 -- 5. The Boer War and An Epidemic of War Memorials: Commemorating War in the Twentieth Century -- 6. Conclusion Summary This book examines a diverse set of civic war memorials in North East England commemorating three clusters of conflicts: the Crimean War and Indian Rebellion in the 1850s; the small wars of the 1880s; and the Boer War from 1899 to 1902. Encompassing a protracted timeframe and embracing disparate social, political and cultural contexts, it analyses how and why war memorials and commemorative practices changed during this key period of social transition and imperial expansion. In assessing the motivations of the memorial organisers and the narratives they sought to convey, the author argues that developments in war commemoration were primarily influenced by and reflected broader socio-economic and political transformations occurring in nineteenth-century and early twentieth century Britain. Guy Hinton completed his PhD at Newcastle University, where he also taught British history and concepts of historiographical research. He has written on popular reactions to the Boer War and spoken at numerous academic conferences and to the wider community. Before returning to academia, Guy worked for fifteen years in the cultural sector Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 21, 2021) Subject War memorials -- England, North East Collective memory -- England, North East -- History Collective memory Historiography Politics and government Social conditions War memorials SUBJECT Great Britain -- Historiography Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056943 Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056944 Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056914 Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1901-1936. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056917 Subject England -- England, North East Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9783030785932 3030785939

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