Queen Victoria Memorial

Queen Victoria Memorial

SW1, The Mall

Shame about the nose. On the platform at the unveiling ceremony Brock was made Knight Commander of the Bath.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Lord Cheylesmore

Lord Cheylesmore

WC2, Victoria Embankment Gardens

{On the large stone plaque at the centre of this sombre memorial:} Major-General Lord Cheylesmore, GBE, KCMG, KCMO, Grenadier Guards. Bo...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Finsbury war monument

Finsbury war monument

EC1, Rosebery Avenue, Spa Green Garden

The statue represents winged Victory on orb, lightly draped and holding a laurel wreath in extended left hand. There are bronze crossed l...

5 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Lincoln's Inn war memorial

Lincoln's Inn war memorial

WC2, New Square

We have never seen so many Cecils, Cyrils and Cuthberts on a war memorial, let alone Jocelyns, Joyces and Evelyns - and we don't think th...

War dead | WW1, WW2
139 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Belgium's Gratitude

Belgium's Gratitude

WC2, Victoria Embankment

Present at the unveiling: Princess Clementine of Belgium, several members of the Royal Family, M. Delacroix - the Belgian Premier, Lord ...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
London Troops War Memorial

London Troops War Memorial

EC2, Threadneedle Street

Designed by Aston Webb with figures by Alfred Drury. The Duke of York who unveiled this later became George VI. Also present were the L...

52 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Sir Arthur Sullivan

Sir Arthur Sullivan

WC2, Victoria Embankment Gardens

Leaning against the pedestal there is a crying woman. The guitar, score and mask of Pan indicate that she represents Music, and isn't jus...

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators
Somerset House War Memorial

Somerset House War Memorial

WC2, Riverside terrace, Somerset House

Unveiled in the Somerset House quadrangle in 1924. Moved to the Thames side terrace in 2002.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Queen Alexandra - SW1

Queen Alexandra - SW1

SW1, Marlborough Road

The building behind this monument, Marlborough House, was where Alexandra and Edward lived until he succeeded to the crown. And then, aft...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Royal Canadian Air Force  - WW2 HQ, monument

Royal Canadian Air Force - WW2 HQ, monument

WC1, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 20 - 28

This monument is in Lincoln's Inn Square garden, opposite the building at number 20.

2 subjects commemorated
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