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Royal Regiment of Artillery

Categories: Armed Forces

Better known as the Royal Artillery. By royal warrant of King George I, two companies, each 100 men strong were raised at Woolwich. It now comprises twelve regiments, plus four regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and six regiments of the Territorial Army.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Regiment of Artillery

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Royal Artillery Boer War memorial

Bronze statue depicts War being controlled by Peace. Unveiled by the Duke of ...

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Royal Artillery Monument

The gun on top of the monument is a BL 9.2 inch Howitzer Mk I, carved in ston...

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Royal Garrison Church of St George - WW2 bomb

Royal Garrison Church of St. George, destroyed by flying bomb on 13th July 19...

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Royal Regiment of Artillery - replacement plaque

{Beneath the Royal Artillery badge with the motto Ubique Quo Fas et Gloria Du...

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Sir William Stanley

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1 memorial
Thos. Ponton

Thos. Ponton

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
L. T. G. Butler

L. T. G. Butler

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. G. Campbell

G. G. Campbell

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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J. Bartlett

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
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Group, Emergency Services

18 memorials
National Gallery of Ireland

National Gallery of Ireland

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1 memorial
Prince Michael Duke of Kent

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5 memorials
Old Westminster Library - head 4 - Dryden

Old Westminster Library - head 4 - Dryden

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The foundation stone is immediately to the right of the central entrance. Above the entrance: "Westminster Public Library, The united pa...

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Angel Corner House Tea Rooms

Angel Corner House Tea Rooms

Wikipedia gives a history of this site from 1603. The current building dates from 1899. Purchased by Lyons in 1921 it operated as the Angel Cafe Restaurant until 1959. It was never classified by Ly...

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1 memorial