memorial
Also known as memorial site, remembrance
thumb|A wall-mounted memorial to Mary Carpenter in [[Bristol Cathedral.]] thumb|Lightbox used as a memorial. A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as homes or other sites, or works of art such as sculptures, statues, fountains or parks. Larger memorials may be known as monuments.
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thumb|A wall-mounted memorial to Mary Carpenter in [[Bristol Cathedral.]] thumb|Lightbox used as a memorial. A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as homes or other sites, or works of art such as sculptures, statues, fountains or parks. Larger memorials may be known as monuments.
==Types== The most common type of memorial is the gravestone or the memorial plaque. Also common are war memorials commemorating those who have died in wars. Memorials in the form of a cross are called intending crosses.