# Memorial hall

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For specific buildings called "Memorial Hall", see [Memorial Hall (disambiguation)](/source/Memorial_Hall_(disambiguation)).

A **memorial hall** is a [hall](/source/Hall) built to commemorate an individual or group; most commonly those who have died in war. Most are intended for public use and are sometimes described as *utilitarian memorials*.[1]

## History of memorial halls

In the aftermath of the [First World War](/source/First_World_War), many towns and villages looked to commemorate casualties from their communities. Community leaders were expected to organise local committees to construct memorials[2] and halls, for the benefit of the local community, which were often seen as appropriate ways in which to honour those who had lost their lives. Most incorporate a [plaque](/source/Commemorative_plaque) or [stone](/source/Stone), individually naming casualties, although, in some cases, they were built instead of [war memorials](/source/War_memorials).[3] Most First World War memorial halls would later go on to be rededicated as memorials to those who also died in the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War). In post-war times, many Second World War memorials would later be rededicated to those who lost their lives in numerous modern wars.

## Village hall

Memorial halls often serve the functions of [village halls](/source/Village_hall).

## References

1. Machin, Abousnnouga (10 October 2013). *The Language of War Monuments*. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 88. ISBN 9781623568214.

1. King, Alex (1997). [*Memorials of the Great War in Britain: The Symbolism and Politics of Remembrance. Page 27*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ovNmAAAAMAAJ). Oxford: Berg. ISBN 978-1-85973-988-4.

1. ["Victorian Heritage Database Report, Lorquon Memorial Hall"](http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/155796/download-report). Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

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