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Collocations for memorial - noun

ADJECTIVE

lasting, permanent
The statue is a lasting memorial to those who died in the war.
living
makeshift
a makeshift memorial marked by posters and flowers
fitting
war
national
public (esp. AmE)

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VERB + memorial

build, erect, establish, put up
create
become
This ruin became a memorial for the victims of the bombing.
unveil
dedicate
the many memorials dedicated to the Korean War
hold (AmE)
They are holding a memorial for it.

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memorial + VERB

commemorate sb/sth, honour/honor sb
stand
The memorial stands where the two roads meet.

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memorial + NOUN

ceremony, service
A memorial service was held for him in Los Angeles last year.
a memorial service for sailors drowned at sea

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PREPOSITION

memorial for
a memorial for victims of the air crash
memorial of
a memorial of my husband
the national memorial of the Algerian War
memorial to
The president today unveiled a memorial to those who died in the disaster.

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Collocations for memorial - adj.

Memorial is used with these nouns:
ceremony, chapel, fund, inscription, lecture, park, plaque, service, stone, tablet, tribute

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