ABSTRACT

Nation-states are not the only bodies to have invested in memory-building through the construction of war memorials. This article moves the analysis on from nation-states to firms. It undertakes an analysis of war memorials built by the Bank of England. At the close of World War I, the Bank of England was not yet a nationalized company. Yet, it still, like many other organizations, engaged in this process of memorialization. We show that businesses closely followed the habits of nation-states when it came to commemorating war. The building of monuments and the ceremonies, which took place around them, assigned values to the imagined communities, groups and nations. These events continue to the present day.

摘要

民族国家并不是唯一通过建立战争纪念馆来建立记忆的机构。本文将分析从民族国家转移到企业。它对英格兰银行建造的战争纪念馆进行了分析。第一次世界大战结束时，英格兰银行尚未将其国有化。但是，它仍然像许多其他组织一样，参与了这一纪念活动。我们证明，在纪念战争时，企业密切遵循民族国家的习惯。在其周围进行的古迹和仪式的建造，为想象中的社区，团体和国家赋予了价值。这些事件一直持续到今天。