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Although Sir Edwin Lutyens is commonly celebrated for his large houses for wealthy clients, much of his work was designed in connection with the First World War and remains relatively unknown and unpublished. Lutyens was one of the key architects for the then Imperial War Graves Commission, and his work on the Western Front was instrumental in setting the standards for the British and Commonwealth war cemeteries that are admired by all those who visit them today. In addition to the Cenotaph in Whitehall and the nation...s largest war memorial ... the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval ... Lutyens also designed more than fifty memorials in cities, towns and villages in Britain and abroad. Tim Skelton and Gerald Gliddon describe the variety of these moving works, explaining the stories behind them and setting them in the context of Lutyens...s overall output. This comprehensive illustrated book includes for the first time lesser-known masterpieces by Lutyens, including the beautiful war memorial at Spalding and the cemeteries at Monchy and Croisilles in France.

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A beautifully produced tribute to that great architect's work on cemeteries and memorials. Spectator The definitive work on the famous architect and the more than 50 memorials he designed in cities, towns and villages in Britain and abroad. Southern Daily Echo A revelation to see here his memorials and cemeteries in more than fifty cities, towns, and villages in Britian and abroad, all put into context by the fascinating text. The top-quality photography further enhances this moving collection. Good Book Guide Gavin Stamp introduces this book, finely illustrated and an excellent and succinct gazetteer of Lutyens' prolific public works output. Victorian Very highly recommended and the publishers are to be congratulated on the very high quality of the reproduction of the photographs. Stand to! Western Front Association The authors tell a fascinating and, in places, surprising story. The illustrations of the cemeteries as they stand today are breathtaking, and make it abundantly clear how mauch care and attention continues to go into their upkeep. Three appendicies also bring all of the Lutyens memorials together in print for the first time. C20 A well-researched, balanced account of Lutyen's memorials! the illustrations alone provide a valuable resource for anyone interested in these works. Nearly a quarter of the book is given over to appendices providing details and illustrations of each of Lutyens's extant war memorials, together with a personal rating system indicating sites that 'should not be missed by any serious admirer of Lutyens'. Art Book Lavishly illustrated, and intelligently and clearly written...Contains a very useful catalogue of the entire corpus of cemeteries and memorials, a concluding chapter on the 'unbuilts' - the Great Yarmouth War memorial deserves to be - and helpful instructions for visitors wishing to undertake the necessary pilgrimage by car through northern France and Flanders Fields. Burlington Magazine

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