A war memorial is often a good subject for a photo of the day when you’re struggling. This is the memorial at the entrance to Zetland Park, Grangemouth, where it serves both as memorial and also as the formal entranceway to the park.

The memorial itself is apparently unusual for a few reasons – it lists the end of the first world war as 1919, rather than 1918 – I guess that was to mark the signing of the Treaty of Versailles rather than the Armistice. It names a female victim of the war, too – highly unusual. Finally the statue at the top of the memorial is notable, jingoistically representing a British Lion of Empire mauling a German eagle.

The nearer statue represents a memorial to the ten men of 131 Para who lost their lives in a training accident at Cromwell Weir in a training accident in 1975.

Overall, the statues provide a fine, formal entranceway to the park, symmetrically helping the visitor to transition from the street to the park itself. I really like it!